title: Benzyl protection of phenols under neutral conditions: palladium-catalyzed benzylations of phenols.
abstract: Benzyl protection of phenols under neutral conditions was achieved by using a Pd(eta3-C3H5)Cp-DPEphos catalyst. The palladium catalyst efficiently converted aryl benzyl carbonates into benzyl-protected phenols through the decarboxylative etherification. Alternatively, the nucleophilic substitution of benzyl methyl carbonates with phenols proceeded in the presence of the catalyst, yielding aryl benzyl ethers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Sciences, Kyushu University, 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan. rkuwano@chem.kyushu-univ.jp
authors.forename: Ryoichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuwano
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kusano
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004987:Ethers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D004987:Ethers; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D010165:Palladium