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Metal-Free C-O Bond Functionalization: Catalytic Intramolecular and Intermolecular Benzylation of Arenes
Bering, Luis,Jeyakumar, Kirujan,Antonchick, Andrey P.
supporting information, p. 3911 - 3914 (2018/07/22)
A catalytic, metal-free intramolecular rearrangement of benzyl phenyl ethers using nitrosonium salt as a catalyst is described. The optimized reaction conditions enabled a catalytic and metal-free Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction with benzylic alcohols, producing water as the stoichiometric byproduct. A comprehensive scope (>50 examples) for both approaches and application in drug synthesis were demonstrated. Mechanistic studies suggest a Lewis acid-based mechanism for the metal-free Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Tetrabutyl ammonium bromide-mediated benzylation of phenols in water under mild condition
Wang, Hailei,Ma, Yuping,Tian, Heng,Yu, Ajuan,Chang, Junbiao,Wu, Yangjie
, p. 2669 - 2673 (2014/04/03)
Benzylation of phenol was successfully achieved in water under room temperature mediated by tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) for only 2 h affording the corresponding benzyl phenyl ether with good to excellent yields. This protocol is very efficient, simple, avoiding catalysts, easy to work-up after reaction, and especially 'green'.
Benzylic C-H activation and C-O bond formation via aryl to benzylic 1,4-palladium migrations
Kesharwani, Tanay,Larock, Richard C.
, p. 6090 - 6102 (2008/09/21)
A procedure for benzylic C-H activation has been developed using a palladium 1,4-aryl to benzylic migration as a key step. Carboxylates and phenoxides readily trap the resulting benzylic palladium intermediates obtained from palladium 'through space' migration. Aryl bromides and iodides have been successfully employed in this reaction, furnishing moderate to good yields. The mechanism of this reaction has been studied by deuterium-labeling experiments, which suggest that the migration of palladium from an aryl to a benzylic position occurs reversibly. The reaction conditions developed for the migration process also oxidize the neighboring benzylic alcohols to the corresponding aldehydes and ketones.
