Synlett 2021; 32(19): 1891-1896
DOI: 10.1055/a-1608-5069
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Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Hydroxylation Reaction of Aryl Halide for the Synthesis of Phenols

L. Yang
,
D. Xue
This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Number 21871171), Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (Grant Number 2019JM-043), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant Number 2020CBLY009).


Abstract

Phenols are important components of pharmaceuticals, biologically active natural products, and materials. Here, we briefly discuss recent advances in catalytic hydroxylation reactions for the synthesis of phenols, with particular attention to our recent work. H2O is proved to be an efficient hydroxide reagent in converting (hetero)aryl halides into the corresponding phenols under synergistic organophotoredox and nickel catalysis. Aryl bromides as well as less reactive aryl chlorides show high reactivity in this catalytic system. This methodology can be applied to the efficient synthesis of diverse phenols and allows the hydroxylation of multifunctional pharmaceutically relevant aryl halides.

1 Introduction

2 Representative Methods for Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Hydroxylation of (Hetero)Aryl Halides

3 Organophotoredox/Ni Dual Catalytic Hydroxylation of Aryl Halides with Water

4 Summary and Outlook



Publication History

Received: 02 August 2021

Accepted after revision: 24 August 2021

Accepted Manuscript online:
24 August 2021

Article published online:
01 October 2021

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