CuI-Mediated Sequential Iodination/Cycloetherification of o-Arylphenols: Synthesis of 2- or 4-Iododibenzofurans and Mechanistic Studies
摘要:
An efficient synthesis of 2- or 4-iododibenzofurans through Cul-mediated sequential iodination/cycloetherification of two aromatic C-H bonds in o-arylphenols has been developed. Both the preexisting electron-withdrawing groups (NO2, CN, and CHO) and the newly introduced iodide are readily modified for a focused dibenzofuran library synthesis. Mechanistic studies and DFT calculations suggest that a Cu(III)-mediated rate-limiting C-H activation step is involved in cycloetherification.
CuI-Mediated Sequential Iodination/Cycloetherification of o-Arylphenols: Synthesis of 2- or 4-Iododibenzofurans and Mechanistic Studies
摘要:
An efficient synthesis of 2- or 4-iododibenzofurans through Cul-mediated sequential iodination/cycloetherification of two aromatic C-H bonds in o-arylphenols has been developed. Both the preexisting electron-withdrawing groups (NO2, CN, and CHO) and the newly introduced iodide are readily modified for a focused dibenzofuran library synthesis. Mechanistic studies and DFT calculations suggest that a Cu(III)-mediated rate-limiting C-H activation step is involved in cycloetherification.
A new process involving copper-catalyzed aerobic C(sp(2))-H activation, followed by cycloetherification, has been developed. This reaction serves as a direct method for the preparation of multisubstituted dibenzofurans starting with o-arylphenols. The presence of a strong para-electron-withdrawing group (e.g., NO2) on the phenol is essential for the success of the reaction.