Reductive cleavage of inert aryl C–O bonds to produce arenes?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2015-06-17 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC03563E

Abstract

Reductive cleavage of the aryl C–O bonds in various phenolic compounds and aryl ethers was achieved using LiAlH4 combined with KOtBu and without any other catalysts or additives, solely producing arenes in high yields.

Graphical abstract: Reductive cleavage of inert aryl C–O bonds to produce arenes
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