Synthesis of Phenol, Aromatic Ether, and Benzofuran Derivatives by Copper‐Catalyzed Hydroxylation of Aryl Halides

Abstract

A smooth operator: The copper-catalyzed synthesis of phenols from aryl halides was carried out under relatively mild reaction conditions. Alkyl aryl ethers and benzofurans could also be prepared smoothly by one-pot domino protocols based on hydroxylation of aryl iodides (see scheme).