On August 8, 2018, Serratore, Nicholas A.; Anderson, Constance B.; Frost, Grant B.; Hoang, Truong-Giang; Underwood, Steven J.; Gemmel, Philipp M.; Hardy, Melissa A.; Douglas, Christopher J. published an article.Safety of Phenyl Salicylate The title of the article was Integrating Metal-Catalyzed C-H and C-O Functionalization To Achieve Sterically Controlled Regioselectivity in Arene Acylation. And the article contained the following:
One major goal of organometallic chemists is the direct functionalization of the bonds most recurrent in organic mols.: C-H, C-C, C-O, and C-N. An even grander challenge is C-C bond formation when both precursors are of this category. Parallel to this is the synthetic goal of achieving reaction selectivity that contrasts with conventional methods. Electrophilic aromatic substitution (EAS) via Friedel-Crafts acylation is the most renowned method for the synthesis of aryl ketones, a common structural motif of many pharmaceuticals, agrochems., fragrances, dyes, and other commodity chems. However, an EAS synthetic strategy is only effective if the desired site for acylation is in accordance with the electronic-controlled regioselectivity of the reaction. Herein we report steric-controlled regioselective arene acylation with salicylate esters via iridium catalysis to access distinctly substituted benzophenones. Exptl. and computational data indicate a unique reaction mechanism that integrates C-O activation and C-H activation with a single iridium catalyst without an exogenous oxidant or base. We disclose an extensive exploration of the synthetic scope of both the arene and the ester components, culminating in the concise synthesis of the potent anticancer agent hydroxyphenstatin. The experimental process involved the reaction of Phenyl Salicylate(cas: 118-55-8).Safety of Phenyl Salicylate
The Article related to steric controlled regioselective arene acylation salicylate ester iridium catalyst, exptl computational data reaction mechanism benzophenone preparation, Benzene, Its Derivatives, and Condensed Benzenoid Compounds: Ketones and Derivatives, Including Quinones and Sulfur Analogs and other aspects.Safety of Phenyl Salicylate
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