ChemInform Abstract: A Novel Sustainable Strategy for the Synthesis of Phenols by Magnetic CuFe2O4‐Catalyzed Oxidative Hydroxylation of Arylboronic Acids under Mild Conditions in Water.

Abstract

Abstract A novel sustainable strategy for the synthesis of phenols has been developed using inexpensive, readily available, air-stable, and recyclable CuFe2O4 nanoparticles as the catalyst, and the corresponding substituted phenols were obtained in moderate to good yields by oxidative hydroxylation of arylboronic acids in water. Importantly, a ligand or an additive was not necessary. The catalyst was completely recoverable with an external magnet and could be reused six times without significant loss of catalytic activity.