Abstract
A method that allows salicylaldehydes to be efficiently transformed into meta-arylated phenol derivatives through a cascade oxidation/arylation/protodecarboxylation sequence is presented. We demonstrate that the aldehyde functional group can be used as a convenient removable directing group to control site selectivity in C−H activation. Aldehydes are easily introduced into the starting materials and the group is readily cleaved after the C−H functionalization event.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Chemistry: An Asian Journal |
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Publication status | Published - Jun 2015 |