Selective benzylic C-C coupling catalyzed by a bioinspired dicopper complex.

Chem Commun (Camb)

Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Georg-August-Universität, Tammannstrasse 4, D-37077, Göttingen, Germany.

Published: February 2008

A highly preorganized bioinspired dicopper complex with imidazole ligation catalyzes the selective benzylic para-C-H activation of 2,4,6-trimethylphenol under aerobic conditions, yielding either the stilbenequinone or 4-methoxymethyl-2,6-dimethylphenol depending on the solvent used.

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