title: N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) as a Source of Oxygen To Access α-Hydroxy Arones via the α-Hydroxylation of Arones.
abstract: An unprecedented α-hydroxylation strategy was developed for the synthesis of α-hydroxy arones using N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) as an oxygen source. Control experiments demonstrated that the oxygen atom of the hydroxy group in the α-hydroxy arones produced in this reaction was derived from DMF. This new reaction therefore not only provides an alternative strategy for the α-hydroxylation of arones but also highlights the possibility of using the inexpensive common solvent DMF as a source of oxygen in organic synthesis.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology , 2 Guandu Road, Maoming 525000, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Weibing
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4885-1675
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology , 2 Guandu Road, Maoming 525000, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Cui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology , 2 Guandu Road, Maoming 525000, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhou