Zhang Y.-P, * Jiao Y.-C, Yang Y.-S, * Li C.-L. Lanzhou University of Technology, P.
R. of China
Ligand-Free Catalytic System for the Synthesis of Diarylethers over Cu
2O/Cu-CNTs as Heterogeneous Reusable Catalyst.
Tetrahedron Lett. 2013;
54: 6494-6497
Key words
phenols - aryl halides - O-arylation - diaryl ethers
Significance
Cu2O/Cu-Coated carbon nanotubes (Cu2O/Cu-CNTs) catalyzed the O-arylation of phenols with aryl halides under ligand-free
conditions to give the corresponding diaryl ethers in up to 97% yield (20 examples).
Comment
Cu2O/Cu-CNTs were recovered by filtration and reused three times without significant
loss of catalytic activity. Lee and co-workers have previously reported the preparation
and characterization of Cu2O/Cu-CNTs (Scr. Mater. 2008, 58, 1010).