The selective reaction of aryl halides with KOH: Synthesis of phenols, aromatic ethers, and benzofurans

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 128, Issue 33, 2006, Pages 10694-10695

  Anderson, Kevin W ^a   Ikawa, Takashi ^a   Tundel, Rachel E ^a   Buchwald, Stephen L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL ARYL ETHER; AROMATIC COMPOUND; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; ETHER DERIVATIVE; HALIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

BENZOFURANS; CATALYSIS; ETHERS, CYCLIC; HYDROXIDES; LIGANDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PALLADIUM; PHENOLS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33747793704     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja0639719     Document Type: Article

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