title: Microwave-assisted synthesis of diaryl ethers without catalyst.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Diaryl ethers have been prepared by direct coupling of phenols including those that bear a strong electron-attracting substituent to electron-deficient aryl halides through S(N)Ar-based addition reactions with assistance of microwave irradiation in high to excellent yields within 5-10 min. No catalysts were required under our conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Quanrui
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zongbiao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Fenggang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tao
mesh_terms: D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008872:Microwaves; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D010647:Phenyl Ethers / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D006841:Hydrocarbons, Aromatic; D010636:Phenols; D010647:Phenyl Ethers