Selective Ortho-Hydroxylation–Defluorination of 2-Fluorophenolates with a Bis(μ-oxo)dicopper(III) Species†
Abstract
The bis(μ-oxo)dicopper(III) species [CuIII2(μ-O)2(m-XYLMeAN)]2+ (1) promotes the electrophilic ortho-hydroxylation–defluorination of 2-fluorophenolates to give the corresponding catechols, a reaction that is not accomplishable with a (η2:η2-O2)dicopper(II) complex. Isotopic labeling studies show that the incoming oxygen atom originates from the bis(μ-oxo) unit. Ortho-hydroxylation–defluorination occurs selectively in intramolecular competition with other ortho-substituents such as chlorine or bromine.
O in, F out: [CuIII2(μ-O)2(m-XYLMeAN)]2+ is a bis(μ-oxo)dicopper(III) species and promotes the electrophilic ortho-hydroxylation–defluorination of 2-fluorophenolates to give the corresponding catechols. Isotopic labeling shows that the incoming oxygen atom originates from the bis(μ-oxo) unit. Ortho-hydroxylation–defluorination occurs selectively in intramolecular competition with other ortho-substituents such as chlorine or bromine.
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