AuCl-catalyzed synthesis of benzyl-protected substituted phenols: a formal [3+3] approach.
A AuCl-catalyzed synthesis of highly substituted, benzyl-protected phenols is developed. This reaction unites enal/enones and benzyl allenyl ether in a [3+3] fashion in two steps, allowing flexibility in phenol synthesis and excellent control of substitution at the benzene ring.
Huang
Xiaogen
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Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada 89557, USA.
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Liming
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