Issue 8, 2008

Selective benzylic C–C coupling catalyzed by a bioinspired dicopper complex

Abstract

A highly preorganized bioinspired dicopper complex with imidazole ligation catalyzes the selective benzylic para-C–H activation of 2,4,6-trimethylphenol under aerobic conditions, yielding either the stilbenequinone or 4-methoxymethyl-2,6-dimethylphenol depending on the solvent used.

Graphical abstract: Selective benzylic C–C coupling catalyzed by a bioinspired dicopper complex

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
23 Nov 2007
Accepted
02 Jan 2008
First published
28 Jan 2008

Chem. Commun., 2008, 1005-1007

Selective benzylic C–C coupling catalyzed by a bioinspired dicopper complex

A. Prokofieva, A. I. Prikhod’ko, S. Dechert and F. Meyer, Chem. Commun., 2008, 1005 DOI: 10.1039/B718162K

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