883241-29-0Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Practical Ligand-Free Copper-Catalysed Short-Chain Alkoxylation of Unactivated Aryl Bromides
Guo, Ying,Fan, Xue-Min,Nie, Min,Liu, Hong-Wei,Liao, Dao-Hua,Pan, Xian-Dao,Ji, Ya-Fei
, p. 4744 - 4755 (2015/08/03)
An efficient and practical short-chain alkoxylation of unactivated aryl bromides has been developed with special attention focussed on the applicability of the reaction. Sodium alkoxide is used as the nucleophile, and the corresponding alcohol as the solvent. The reaction requires neither precious metals nor organic ligands. It uses a catalytic system consisting of copper(I) bromide as a catalyst, the corresponding alkyl formate as a noncontaminating cocatalyst, and lithium chloride as an additive. A wide range of substrates and test cases highlight the synthetic utility of the approach. Considering the commercial accessibility and affordability of the feedstocks, this protocol shows promise as a new alternative for the sustainable preparation of aryl alkyl ethers.
Cu(OAc)2-catalyzed remote benzylic C(sp3)-H oxyfunctionalization for C=O formation directed by the hindered para-hydroxyl group with ambient air as the terminal oxidant under ligand- and additive-free conditions
Jiang, Jian-An,Chen, Cheng,Huang, Jian-Gang,Liu, Hong-Wei,Cao, Song,Ji, Ya-Fei
supporting information, p. 1248 - 1254 (2014/03/21)
A hindered para-hydroxyl group-directed remote benzylic C(sp3)-H oxyfunctionalization has been developed for the straightforward transformation of 2,6-disubstituted 4-cresols, 4-alkylphenols, 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohols and 4-hydroxybenzyl alkyl ethers into various aromatic carbonyl compounds. The ligand- and additive-free Cu(OAc)2-catalyzed atmospheric oxidation mediated by ethylene glycol unlocks a facile, atom-economical, and environmentally benign C=O formation for the functionalization of primary and secondary benzyl groups. Due to the pharmaceutical importance of 4-hydroxybenzaldehydes and 4-hydroxyphenones, the methodology is expected to be of significant value for both fundamental research and practical applications.
Environmentally friendly and highly efficient Co(OAc)2-catalyzed aerobic oxidation to access 2,6-di-electron-donating group substituted 4-hydroxybenzaldehydes
Jiang, Jian-An,Du, Jia-Lei,Zhang, Zhong-Nan,Zhai, Jiao-Jiao,Ji, Ya-Fei
, p. 1430 - 1440 (2016/09/23)
A highly efficient and green aerobic oxidation has been developed for selectively preparing a series of valuable 2,6-dialkyl-, dialkoxyl-, and alkoxylalkyl-substituted 4-hydroxybenzaldehydes from corresponding 4-cresols in good to excellent yields, using a catalytic system of Co(OAc)24H2O (1.0 mol%)-NaOH (1.0 equiv)-O2(1.0 atm) in aqueous ethylene glycol (EG/H2O = 20/1, v/v) at 50 °C. Furthermore, a plausible mechanism was proposed for the direct oxyfunctionalization of the aromatic methyl group into the aldehyde group.
