Chen HW, Song QH. Regioselective benzoyloxylative dearomatization of naphthols by benzoyl peroxide under catalyst-free conditions.
Org Biomol Chem 2021;
19:7161-7164. [PMID:
34378620 DOI:
10.1039/d1ob01274f]
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Abstract
A direct regioselective benzoyloxylative dearomatization of both α- and β-naphthols by benzoyl peroxide under an air atmosphere, and radical inhibitor- and catalyst-free conditions at room temperature is described. The methodology provides a new efficient strategy for the construction of α-ketol derivatives bearing an oxo-quaternary carbon center from naphthols with good to excellent yields.
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