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Direct Intermolecular Aniline Ortho-Arylation via Benzyne Intermediates

T Truong, O Daugulis

Index: Truong, Thanh; Daugulis, Olafs Organic Letters, 2012 , vol. 14, # 23 p. 5964 - 5967

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Abstract

A method for direct, transition-metal-free ortho-arylation of anilines by aryl chlorides, bromides, fluorides, and triflates has been developed. This methodology provides the most direct approach to 2-arylanilines since no protecting or directing groups on nitrogen are required. The arylation is functional-group tolerant, with alkene, ether, trifluoromethyl, dimethylamino, carbonyl, chloro, and cyano functionalities tolerated. Phenylation of ...