A Highly <i>Para</i>‐Selective Copper(II)‐Catalyzed Direct Arylation of Aniline and Phenol Derivatives

Abstract

In short order: A copper-catalyzed Friedel–Crafts-type strategy has been developed for the title reaction. An iterative CH arylation strategy has also been demonstrated for the functionalization of anilines by sequentially delivering different aromatic groups to the para, ortho, and meta positions (see scheme, Bn=benzyl, Piv=pivaloyl). Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.