title: CuI-nanoparticles-catalyzed selective synthesis of phenols, anilines, and thiophenols from aryl halides in aqueous solution.
abstract: CuI-nanoparticles-catalyzed selective synthesis of phenols, anilines, and thiophenols from aryl halides was developed in the absence of both ligands and organic solvents. Anilines were formed selectively with ammonia competing with hydroxylation and thiophenols were generated selectively with sulfur powder after subsequent reduction competing with hydroxylation and amination.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, People's Republic of China. hjxu@hfut.edu.cn
authors.forename: Hua-Jian
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yu-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Zhen-Ya
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Hong-Xia
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Chun-Yan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yi-Si
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / Q000737:chemistry*; D007454:Iodides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000814:Aniline Compounds; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; D007454:Iodides; D008024:Ligands; D010636:Phenols; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D003300:Copper; C073870:cuprous iodide; C042983:thiophenol; C023650:aniline