- Simple alcohols promoted direct C-H arylation of unactivated arenes with aryl halides.
Simple alcohols promoted direct C-H arylation of unactivated arenes with aryl halides.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2013-03-07)
Wei Liu, Fei Tian, Xiaolei Wang, Hao Yu, Yanlan Bi
PMID23463354
ABSTRACT
Simple and cheap alcohols can promote the direct arylation of unactivated arenes with aryl iodides and bromides in the presence of potassium tert-butoxide. This transition-metal-free aromatic C-H transformation offers a cheap and easy practical way to synthesize biaryls under mild conditions.