Ruthenium(II)-catalysed remote C–H alkylations as a versatile platform to meta-decorated arenes

Whileortho-selective C-H activation is well explored, general meta-selective methods are rare and often require directing groups that are retained in the final products. Here the authors show that transient imine groups can be used to direct the meta-functionalization of a range of arenes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jie Li, Korkit Korvorapun, Suman De Sarkar, Torben Rogge, David J. Burns, Svenja Warratz, Lutz Ackermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15430