title: Rhodium-catalyzed decarbonylative C-H arylation of 2-aryloxybenzoic acids leading to dibenzofuran derivatives.
abstract: Rhodium-catalyzed intramolecular C-H arylation of 2-aryloxybenzoic acids proceeded accompanied by decarbonylation to give dibenzofuran derivatives in high yields. The present reaction is widely applicable to substrates bearing various functionalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maetani
authors.forename: Takahide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukuyama
authors.forename: Ilhyong
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ryu
mesh_terms: D001565:Benzoates / Q000737:chemistry*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D001572:Benzofurans; C023614:dibenzofuran; D012238:Rhodium