title: Synthesis of unsymmetrical o-biphenols and o-binaphthols via silicon-tethered Pd-catalyzed C-H arylation.
abstract: A mild, practical, and efficient method for the synthesis of unsymmetrical o-biphenols (including o-phenol-naphthols and o-binaphthols) has been developed. Unsymmetrical bis-aryloxy silanes, which were readily prepared in a semi-one-pot fashion, underwent the Pd-catalyzed intramolecular arylation followed by a routine TBAF desilylation step to furnish valuable unsymmetrical biphenols without necessity of isolation of seven-membered intermediates. The excellent functional group tolerance allows for synthesis of a variety of functionalized o-biphenols and o-binaphthols from easily available staring materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607-7061, USA.
authors.forename: Chunhui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gevorgyan
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009284:Naphthols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D009284:Naphthols; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010636:Phenols; D010165:Palladium; D012825:Silicon