Electrocatalytic Synthesis of Non-Symmetric Biphenols Mediated by Tri(p-bromophenyl)amine:Selective Oxidative Cross-Coupling of Different Phenols and Naphthols

An efficient electrochemical access to the non-symmetric biphenols using tri(p-bromophenyl)amine(TBPA)as a redox mediator has been developed.The electrochemical protocol features highly selective cross-coupling products in up to 83% yield,instead of forming homo-coupling ones.