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Synfacts 2011(7): 0795-0795  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260530
Polymer-Supported Synthesis
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Synthesis of Phenols, Anilines, and Thiophenols with CuI Nanoparticles

Contributor(s): Yasuhiro Uozumi, Tsubasa Muto
H.-J. Xu*, Y.-F. Liang, Z.-Y. Cai, H.-X. Qi, C.-Y. Yang, Y.-S. Feng*
Hefei University of Technology, P. R. of China
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17 June 2011 (online)

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Significance

Copper iodide nanoparticles catalyzed the hydroxylation and amination of arylhalides with water and ammonia in the presence of tetra-n-butylammonium hydroxide to give the corresponding phenols in up to 99% yield (32 examples) and anilines in up to 97% yield (32 examples), respectively. The catalyst also promoted the reaction of arylhalides with sulfur powder to afford the corresponding thiophenols in up to 94% yield (11 examples).