Transition metal-free oxidative ortho-acylation of phenols with N-heteroarylmethanes via double C–H activation
2016 ◽
Vol 6
(15)
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pp. 5792-5796
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Keyword(s):
The direct oxidative acylation of phenols with N-heteroarylmethanes via sp3C–H and sp2C–H double activation was achieved under metal-free conditions. The reaction proceeds in a facile I2/DMSO/O2 system regio-selectively to produce valuable (2-hydroxyphenyl)arylmethanones. A plausible mechanism was proposed.