Cross-Dehydrogenative-Coupling of Alkoxybenzenes with Toluenes: Copper(II) Halide Mediated Tandem Halo/Benzylation of Arenes

Thomas E. Storr, Christopher J. Teskey, Michael F. Greaney

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Abstract

A cross-dehydrogenative-coupling of alkoxybenzenes and toluenes with concomitant halogenation is reported. Conditions employed were the use of stoichiometric copper halide salts and dialkylperoxides to afford a range of bromoalkoxydi- and triarylmethanes. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that the in situ production of haloarenes (or dihaloarenes) followed by a copper-mediated coupling of a benzylic radical is operational.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18169-18178
Number of pages10
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume22
Issue number50
Early online date7 Nov 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • C−H activation
  • cross-dehydrogenative-coupling
  • diarylmethane
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • tandem reactions

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