Microwave Application and Anhydrous Cu(OAc)2 Mediated O-Arylation of Aliphatic Amino Alcohols

Int J Org Chem (Irvine). 2016 Jun;6(2):100-106. doi: 10.4236/ijoc.2016.62011. Epub 2016 May 27.

Abstract

Anhydrous Cu(OAc)2 mediated efficient protocol has been developed in the area of C-O coupling from potassium aryltrifluoroborates and aliphatic amino alcohols such as β-hydroxy, γ-hydroxy, and δ-hydroxy amines. The scope of this transformation focuses on direct O-arylation and Ostyrylation. The reaction vial loaded with reactants under argon atmosphere is microwaved at 140°C for 30 min to furnish the corresponding cross-coupling product, amino ethers, in good yields.

Keywords: Amino Ether; Hydroxylamine; Microwave; O-Arylation; O-Styrylation.