Synfacts 2010(11): 1284-1284  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258705
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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O-Arylhydroxylamines and Benzofurans via O-Arylation of Ethyl Acetohydroximate

Contributor(s):Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
T. J. Maimone, S. L. Buchwald*
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
Pd-Catalyzed O-Arylation of Ethyl Acetohydroximate: Synthesis of O-Arylhydroxylamines and Substituted Benzofurans
J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2010,  132:  9990-9991  
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 October 2010 (online)


Significance

The bulky ligands t-BuBrettPhos and t-BuXPhos were efficiently used in the palladium-catalyzed O-arylation of ethyl acetohydroximate. The resulting O-arylated products can be converted into the respective arylhydroxylamines or benzofurans.

Comment

The reaction is general, and thus a broad range of various aryl or heteroaryl halides (electron-rich and -poor) can be used. Furthermore, it offers a novel expedient access to substituted benzofurans.