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Usage

Preparation

Obtained by total dealkylation of 5-tert-butyl-2?-chloro- 2-methoxybenzophenone with aluminium chloride in benzene at 65–70° for 45 h (60–80%).

Upstream product

• 103573-58-6 5-tert-butyl-2'-chloro-2-methoxy-benzophenone 
• 5162-03-8 (2-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)methanone 
• 95-56-7 2-hydroxybromobenzene 
• 57999-46-9 2-(tetrahydropyran-2-yloxy)phenyl bromide 

Downstream Products

• 90-47-1 xanth-9-one 
• 62665-92-3 C₁₇H₁₆ClNO₃ 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

C?H Oxygenation Reactions Enabled by Dual Catalysis with Electrogenerated Hypervalent Iodine Species and Ruthenium Complexes

The catalytic generation of hypervalent iodine(III) reagents by anodic electrooxidation was orchestrated towards an unprecedented electrocatalytic C?H oxygenation of weakly coordinating aromatic amides and ketones. Thus, catalytic quantities of iodoarenes in concert with catalytic amounts of ruthenium(II) complexes set the stage for versatile C?H activations with ample scope and high functional group tolerance. Detailed mechanistic studies by experiment and computation substantiate the role of the iodoarene as the electrochemically relevant species towards C?H oxygenations with electricity as a sustainable oxidant and molecular hydrogen as the sole by-product. para-Selective C?H oxygenations likewise proved viable in the absence of directing groups.

Ruthenium-Catalyzed Direct Asymmetric Reductive Amination of Diaryl and Sterically Hindered Ketones with Ammonium Salts and H2

A Ru-catalyzed direct asymmetric reductive amination of ortho-OH-substituted diaryl and sterically hindered ketones with ammonium salts is reported. This method represents a straightforward route toward the synthesis of synthetically useful chiral primary diarylmethylamines and sterically hindered benzylamines (up to 97 % yield, 93–>99 % ee). Elaborations of the chiral amine products into bioactive compounds and a chiral ligand were demonstrated through manipulation of the removable and convertible -OH group.

Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation of o-Hydroxyphenyl Ketones: Utilizing Directing Effects That Optimize the Asymmetric Synthesis of Challenging Alcohols

A systematic range of o-hydroxyphenyl ketones were reduced under asymmetric transfer hydrogenation conditions using the C3-tethered catalyst 2. Two directing effects, i.e., an o-hydroxyphenyl coupled to a bulky aromatic on the opposite side of the ketone substrate, combine in a matched manner to deliver reduction products with very high enantiomeric excess.

Acyl radical smiles rearrangement to construct hydroxybenzophenones by photoredox catalysis

The first visible-light-induced acyl radical Smiles rearrangement to transform biaryl ethers to hydroxybenzophenones under mild and metal-free conditions is reported. Using the dual catalysis of hypervalent iodine(III) reagents and organophotocatalysts, ketoacids readily generate acyl radicals and undergo 1,5-ipso addition. This method can construct electron-deficient and electron-rich hydroxybenzophenones with excellent chemoselectivity and on gram scale. The performance of the reaction in neutral aqueous conditions holds potential for future biomolecule applications.

Broadening the catalyst and reaction scope of regio- and chemoselective C-H oxygenation: A convenient and scalable approach to 2-acylphenols by intriguing Rh(ii) and Ru(ii) catalysis

A unique Rh(ii) and Ru(ii) catalyzed C-H oxygenation of aryl ketones and other arenes has been developed for the facile synthesis of diverse functionalized phenols. The reaction demonstrates excellent reactivity, regio- and chemoselectivity, good functional group compatibility and high yields. The practicality of this method has been proved by gram-scale synthesis of a few different 2-acylphenols. Its utility has been well exemplified in further applications in heterocycle synthesis and direct modifications of drug Fenofibrate.

Pd-catalyzed sp2 C-H hydroxylation with TFA/TFAA via weak coordinations

An efficient sp2 C-H hydroxylation has been developed for the synthesis of a wide range of functionalized phenols with aryl ketones, benzoates, benzamides, acetanilides and sulfonamides through palladium(II) catalysis. A trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)/trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) co-solvent system serves as the oxygen source and is the critical factor for weak coordination promoted C-H activation. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart New York.

Pd-catalyzed C-H oxygenation with TFA/TFAA: Expedient access to oxygen-containing heterocycles and late-stage drug modification

Functionalized phenols are valuable industrial chemicals related to pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and polymers. Therefore, the direct catalytic hydroxylation of arenes to produce phenols has attracted much attention. Although tremendous progress has been made in this field, there are still difficult substrates which remain unmet challenges for direct hydroxylation in terms of regio- and chemoselectivity, as well as the practicality of current methods (Scheme 1). For example, 2-hydroxy aromatic ketones are useful synthetic intermediates for the preparation of various oxygen-containing heterocycles such as benzofuranone, chromanone, benzoxazole, and dibenzooxazepine; they also serve as key building blocks for drugs such as celiprolol, acebutolol, and propafenone. Traditional strategies for accessing 2-hydroxy aromatic ketones have mainly involved the oxidation of benzylic alcohols, the hydrolysis of aromatic halides, Fries rearrangement of esters or the demethylation of methyl phenyl ether. These methods generally suffer from one limitation or another, such as tedious reaction procedures, harsh reaction conditions, low yields, or the formation of side products. Hence, direct transformation of readily available aromatic ketones into valuable 2-hydroxylated products by transition metal-catalyzed C-H functionalization is arguably a highly efficient and atom-economic method to access these compounds. Moreover, developing a more general strategy for the regio- and chemoselective C-H oxygenation of a variety of challenging arenes would be especially desirable for phenol synthesis (Scheme 1).

Ruthenium-catalyzed C-H bond oxygenations with weakly coordinating ketones

Ruthenium complexes enabled first C(sp2)-H bond oxygenations of aromatic ketones with excellent functional group tolerance, and broad scope as well as high chemoselectivity and site selectivity.