Kohei Watanabe, Mio Takagi, Ayako Watanabe, Shigeo Murata and Ryo Takita
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2020,18, 7827-7831
DOI:
10.1039/D0OB01683G,
Communication
A protocol for the hydroxylation of aryl halides catalyzed by copper(I) and sucrose in neat water has been developed. The dual role of sucrose, the reaction pathway, and the high selectivity for hydroxylation were investigated using a combination of experimental and theoretical techniques.