para-Selective hydroxylation of alkyl aryl ethers?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2021-11-17 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC06210G

Abstract

para-Selective hydroxylation of alkyl aryl ethers is established, which proceeds with a ruthenium(II) catalyst, hypervalent iodine(III) and trifluoroacetic anhydride via a radical mechanism. This protocol tolerates a wide scope of substrates and provides a facile and efficient method for preparing clinical drugs monobenzone and pramocaine on a gram scale.

Graphical abstract: para-Selective hydroxylation of alkyl aryl ethers
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