ChemInform Abstract: Iron-Catalyzed ortho-Selective Functionalization of Phenols: A Straightforward Strategy Towards the 2′-Hydroxyphenyl-1,2-dione Skeleton.

Iron-Catalyzed ortho-Selective Functiona

Iron-Catalyzed ortho-Selective Functionalization of Phenols: A Straightforward Strategy towards the 2′-Hydroxyphenyl-1,2-dione Skeleton

✍ Xingwei Guo; Wenjuan Li; Zhiping Li 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 142 KB

## Abstract An iron‐catalyzed __ortho__‐functionalization of phenols was developed. The reactions of simple phenols with α‐hydroxy ketones provide a novel and efficient method to construct 2′‐hydroxyphenyl‐1,2‐dione derivatives.