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. 2010 Sep 17;12(18):4022-5.
doi: 10.1021/ol101592r.

Nickel-catalyzed C-O activation of phenol derivatives with potassium heteroaryltrifluoroborates

Gary A Molander  1 , Floriane Beaumard
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Nickel-catalyzed C-O activation of phenol derivatives with potassium heteroaryltrifluoroborates

Gary A Molander et al. Org Lett. .

Abstract

A general method based on nickel-catalyzed C-O activation of various phenol derivatives with potassium (hetero)aryltrifluoroborates has been developed. A large number of heterobiaryls can be easily obtained with yields up to 99% using methanesulfonate cross-coupling partners.

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