Issue 2, 2017

Metal-free O–H/C–H difunctionalization of phenols by o-hydroxyarylsulfonium salts in water

Abstract

An environmentally benign method for C–H/O–H difunctionalization of phenols with sulfoxides under mild conditions has been developed. The reaction process is mediated by an electrophilic aromatic substitution and subsequent selective aryl or alkyl migration, involving C–S and C–O bond formations with broad substrate scope.

Graphical abstract: Metal-free O–H/C–H difunctionalization of phenols by o-hydroxyarylsulfonium salts in water

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
12 Oct 2016
Accepted
04 Nov 2016
First published
04 Nov 2016
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Sci., 2017,8, 1601-1606

Metal-free O–H/C–H difunctionalization of phenols by o-hydroxyarylsulfonium salts in water

D. Chen, Q. Feng, Y. Yang, X. Cai, F. Wang and S. Huang, Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 1601 DOI: 10.1039/C6SC04504A

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