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Upstream product

• 4846-21-3 O-phenylhydroxylamine 
• 108-24-7 acetic anhydride 
• 89466-08-0 2-hydroxyphenyl boronic acid 
• 98-80-6 phenylboronic acid 
• 75-36-5 acetyl chloride 
• 64908-64-1 2-phenoxyisoindol-1,3-dione 

Downstream Products

• 108-95-2 phenol 
• 13054-95-0 2,3-diphenylbenzofuran 
• 5782-17-2 2,3-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[b]furan 
• 1224447-47-5 2,3-bis(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[b]furan 
• 4521-08-8 3-methyl-2-phenylbenzofuran 
• 856771-93-2 (3-phenyl-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methanol 
• 263887-30-5 3-(2-phenyl-1-benzofuran)carbinol 
• 2076-36-0 methyl 3-methylbenzofuran-2-carboxylate 
• 587839-41-6 C₁₈H₁₄O₄ 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

An Activity-Based Sensing Fluorogenic Probe for Monitoring Ethylene in Living Cells and Plants

Ethylene (ET) is an important gaseous plant hormone. It is highly desirable to develop fluorescent probes for monitoring ethylene in living cells. We report an efficient RhIII-catalysed coupling of N-phenoxyacetamides to ethylene in the presenc

Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed Enantioselective Intermolecular Carboamination by C?H Functionalization

High-valent cyclopentadienyl cobalt catalysis is a versatile tool for sustainable C?H bond functionalizations. To harness the full potential of this strategy, control of the stereoselectivity of these processes is necessary. Herein, we report highly enant

Synthesis of ortho-phenolic sulfilimines via an intermolecular sulfur atom transfer cascade reaction

To expand the toolbox for the synthesis of ortho-phenolic sulfilimines, sigmatropic rearrangements were introduced to the field of sulfilimine chemistry. Herein we report a N-H sulfenylation/[2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement cascade reaction. This mild reaction enables commercially available thiols to serve as the sulfenylation reagent and generates water as the sole byproduct. Moreover, the reaction has a wide substrate scope and can be conducted on a gram scale with excellent reaction efficiency.

An internal oxidant-directing strategy enabling transition metal-free C–S bond ligation

Organic sulfur compounds have broad applications in biology, medicine and material sciences and intensive efforts have been devoted to developing mild and general C–S bond-forming methods. However, a mild, transition-metal-free, direct C–H bond functionalization method remains elusive. Here, we report the use of an internal oxidant-directing strategy to achieve this goal. The cascade reactions described here show excellent chemoselectivity and a wide substrate scope for both oxyamines and sulfenylation reagents. This study enlarges the synthesis toolbox for preparing structurally diverse sulfilimines under mild conditions.

Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed Intermolecular Carboamination of Propiolates and Bicyclic Alkenes via Non-Annulative Redox-Neutral Coupling

A cobalt(III)-catalyzed, redox-neutral, intermolecular carboamination of propiolates and bicyclic alkenes was developed. This non-annulative coupling strategy features atom economy, high regioselectivity, good yields, and functional groups tolerance. Such a carboamination reaction was applied to modified phenols from the corresponding phenols under mild conditions.

Synthesis of Benzofurans and Benzoxazoles through a [3,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement: O-NHAc as a Multitasking Functional Group

The synthesis of heterocycles relies heavily on diverse sigmatropic rearrangements triggered by the cleavage of X-Y (X, Y = C, O, N, S, I) bonds. However, a unified rearrangement approach for constructing heterocyclic libraries is highly desirable. Encouraged by computational analysis of [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements, we can now rapidly synthesize oxa-heterocycles by treating N-phenoxyacetamides (Ph-ONHAc) with compounds containing an sp-hybridized carbon. The generality of the process is illustrated by the late-stage diversification of natural products, including estrone and an approved drug. A combination of experimental and computational studies revealed that the reactions proceed through a facile Claisen-like [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement/annulation process.

Dual Directing-Groups-Assisted Redox-Neutral Annulation and Ring Opening of N-Aryloxyacetamides with 1-Alkynylcyclobutanols via Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed C-H/C-C Activations

A cascade [3 + 2] annulation and ring opening of N-aryloxyacetamides with 1-alkynylcyclobutanols via Rh(III)-catalyzed redox-neutral C-H/C-C activations using internal oxidative O-NHAc and -OH as the dual directing groups has been achieved. This reaction provided an efficient and regioselective approach to benzofuran derivatives with good functional group compatibility and high yields.

RhIII-Catalyzed Decarboxylative o-Acylation of Arenes Bearing an Oxidizing Directing Group

Here in we report, rhodium(III)-catalyzed decarboxylative acylation of arenes using α-oxocarboxylic acids as acyl surrogate. In this strategy, O–NHAc group act as an autocleavable oxidizing directing group (ODGauto), thus giving rise to ortho-acylated phenols in moderate to good yields. Mechanistic studies provided strong support for a kinetically relevant C–H bond activation. According to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of Rhodium catalyzed decarboxylative acylation.

Rhodium(III)-catalysed cascade [3 + 2] annulation of: N -aryloxyacetamides with 3-(hetero)arylpropiolic acids: Synthesis of benzofuran-2(3 H)-ones

Herein, a cascade [3 + 2] annulation of N-aryloxyacetamides with 3-(hetero)arylpropiolic acids affording benzofuran-2(3H)-ones via rhodium(iii)-catalyzed redox-neutral C-H functionalization/isomerization/lactonization using an internal oxidative directing group O-NHAc was achieved. This catalytic system provides a regio- and stereoselective approach to synthesize (Z)-3-(amino(aryl)methylene)benzofuran-2(3H)-ones with exclusive Z configuration selectivity, acceptable yields and good functional group tolerance. Preliminary investigations on ultraviolet-visible and fluorescence behaviors reveal that the annulation products may be applied as a promising fluorescent probe for sensing metal cations, especially for cerium (Ce3+).

Rh(III)-Catalyzed Redox-Neutral Unsymmetrical C-H Alkylation and Amidation Reactions of N-Phenoxyacetamides

A Rh(III)-catalyzed unsymmetrical C-H alkylation and amidation of N-phenoxyacetamides with diazo compounds has been developed under mild and redox-neutral conditions, producing dinitrogen as the only byproduct. The reaction represents the first example of one-step, unsymmetrical difunctionalization of two ortho-C-H bonds. Experimental and computational studies support that N-phenoxyacetamides most likely undergo an initial ortho-C-H alkylation with diazo compounds via a Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H activation, and the resulting Rh(III) intermediate subsequently undergoes an intramolecular oxidative addition into the O-N bond to form a Rh(V) nitrenoid species that is protonated and further directed toward electrophilic addition to the second ortho position of the phenyl ring. This work might provide a new direction for unsymmetrical C-H difunctionalization reactions in an efficient manner.