Catalytic Aerobic Synthesis of Aromatic Ethers from Non‐Aromatic Precursors

Abstract

Only little waste: Aryl ether formation is accomplished by oxidative condensation of alcohols and 2-cyclohexenones. The reaction complements the existing methods used by synthetic chemists to obtain aryl ethers, and allows a straightforward access to a wide range of functionalized products. In addition, the catalytic reaction with O2 as the oxidant generates water as the only by-product and provides a “greener” approach to aryl ethers. 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.