Chemo-Divergent Friedel–Crafts Alkylation and Friedel–Crafts Acylation of Arenes with α-Diazo Ketones Tuned by Reaction Conditions

Xinrong Zhi, Xinyu Huang, Xin Ji, Lu Liu*

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Abstract

A chemo-divergent Friedel–Crafts alkylation and Friedel–Crafts acylation of arenes with α-diazo ketones has been developed. In this reaction, Cu(OTf)2 catalyzed the Friedel–Crafts alkylation via Cu-carbene intermediate, while hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) promoted the Friedel–Crafts acylation via the ketene intermediate. This protocol provides a controllable aromatic C(sp2).H bond functionalization of arenes by tuning the reaction conditions.

Original languageEnglish
JournalChemistry-Methods
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2025

Keywords

  • C.H bond functionalization
  • diazo ketones
  • Friedel-Crafts alkylation
  • Friedel–Crafts acylation
  • ketene

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