Copper-catalyzed [1,3]-alkoxy rearrangement for the selective synthesis of polycyclic ortho-aminoarenol derivatives

Abstract

Copper-catalyzed [1,3]-alkoxy rearrangement reactions of polycyclic arenes and heteroarenes, such as naphthalenes, phenanthrenes, and indoles, afforded the corresponding ortho-aminoarenol derivatives in good yields and in a site-selective manner.