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Br
[Rh(PPh 3 ) 3 Cl] (5 mol%)
Cs 2 CO 3 (1.7 equiv)
toluene, reflux, N 2 ,20h
O
OH
R 1
+
OH
Me
R 1
OP i Pr 2
R 2
R 1
O
Me
R 2
1.5 equiv
15 mol%
R 2
phenol
phosphinite
product (yield)
O
Me
OH
Me
OH
Me
OP i Pr 2
Me
Me
Me
Me
Me
Me
Me
96%
Me
O
OH
OP i Pr 2
O
OH
Me
OH
71%
23%
Scheme 12.58 Rh-catalyzed ortho-arylation of phenols.
OH
OH
R 1
R 1
Ar
R 2
R 2
base
ArX
OP i Pr 2
OP i Pr 2
R 1
R 1
Ar
L n Rh III X
Ar
L n Rh I
R 2
R 2
base
HX
i Pr 2
P
Rh I L n
Ar
O
P i Pr 2
O
R 1
Rh II I L n
R 1
Ar
R 2
R 2
Figure 12.16 Proposed mechanism of Rh-catalyzed ortho-arylation of phenols.
described by Rawal and co-workers, 16 where electrophilic palladation dic-
tated the regioselective outcome of the reaction. Oi et al.'s method involves a
five-membered metallacycle intermediate for which only ortho-arylated
products could be obtained.
Chlorophosphines were also found to be ecient ligands for this reaction
(Scheme 12.61). 89
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