Selective oxidative homo- and cross-coupling of phenols with aerobic catalysts.

ABSTRACT: Simple catalysts that use atom-economical oxygen as the terminal oxidant to accomplish selective ortho-ortho, ortho-para, or para-para homo-couplings of phenols are described. In addition, chromium salen catalysts have been discovered as uniquely effective in the cross-coupling of different phenols with high chemo- and regioselectivity.

SUBMITTER: Lee YE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4227839 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature