title: Ru-Catalyzed Regioselective Direct Hydroxymethylation of (Hetero)Arenes via C-H Activation.
abstract: An efficient and direct ruthenium-catalyzed regioselective hydroxymethylation of (hetero)arenes via C-H activation with paraformaldehyde as a hydroxymethylating reagent is described. The corresponding products can be obtained in good to excellent yield. A number of aryl aldehydes can also be used in place of paraformaldehyde giving the desired alcohol products with similarly good results.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Guo-Fu
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Qiang
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310014, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Cheng-Rong
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6000-3965
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ding