B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed Hydroarylation of Terminal Alkynes with Phenols

作者:Zhou, Jiaming; Huang, Jin; Lu, Changhui*; Jiang, Huanfeng; Huang, Liangbin*
来源:Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2021, 363(16): 3962-3967.
DOI:10.1002/adsc.202100590

摘要

We developed a B(C6F5)(3) catalyzed hydroarylation of terminal alkynes with various phenols at room temperature without adding any additives, leading to the synthesis of 2-gem-vinylphenols with good regio-selectivity. Those transformations featured a broad substrate scope with moderate yields. Mechanism studies indicated that those transformations proceeded through the activation of phenol by B(C6F5)(3) with subsequent protonation of alkyne/Friedel-Crafts-type reaction.