Photocatalytic hydroxylation of arylboronic acids using continuous flow reactors

  • Inès G.T.M. Penders
  • , Zacharias Amara
  • , Raphael Horvath
  • , Kai Rossen
  • , Martyn Poliakoff
  • , Michael W. George

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Abstract

The photocatalytic oxidation of mono- and di-substituted arylboronic acids to phenols has been investigated using a continuous flow photoreactor fitted with white LEDs. An EtOH-H2O solvent system accelerated conversion at 2 MPa; whereas reactions at atmospheric pressure allowed for moderately efficient desymmetrisation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6501-6504
Number of pages4
JournalRSC Advances
Volume5
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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