SYNTHESIS OF DIARYL ETHERS THROUGH PHASE TRANSFER CATALYSIS WITH POTASSIUN FLUORIDE COATED ALUMINA AS A STRONG BASE

Seven diaryl ethers were synthesized with potassium fluoride coated alumina as a strong base and the addition of catalytic amount of PTC. The yield of diaryl ethers with addition of PTC was much higher than that without PTC.A discussion of the catalysis mechanism was given in this paper.

An Efficient Synthesis of Diaryl Ethers by Coupling Aryl Halides with Substituted Phenoxytrimethylsilane in the Presence of TBAF

A general synthesis of diaryl ethers via coupling of aryl halides with substituted phenoxytrimethylsilane in the presence of TBAF is described. The protocol is simple and mild, and gives good to excellent yields.

Iron-Catalyzed Reductive C(aryl)—Si Cross-Coupling of Diaryl Ethers with Chlorosilanes

The reductive cross-coupling between C(aryl)—O and Si—Cl bonds is of much importance as a valuable strategy for the construction of C(aryl)—Si bonds but has remained a great challenge.Herein,we report a reductive cross-coupling of diaryl ethers and chlorosilanes via strong electrophilic C(aryl)—O and Si—Cl bonds cleavage by iron catalysis,which constitutes an efficient protocol for the synthesis of a range of functionalized arylsilanes.The combination of low cost FeCl2 as the precatalyst and iPrMgCl as the reductant shows high activity in the successive cleavage of unactivated C(aryl)—O bonds of diaryl ethers and strong electrophilic Si—Cl bonds of chlorosilanes,allowing their cross-coupling in a reductive fashion.The low-valent iron species generated in situ by reduction of FeCl2 with iPrMgCl was proposed,which prefers to initially cleavage the C(aryl)—O bond of diaryl ethers with the chelation help of an o-amide auxiliary.

Copper-catalyzed Ullmann-type synthesis of diaryl ethers assisted by salicylaldimine ligands

A series of salicylaldimine ligands were designed to promote the copper-catalyzed Ullmann cross- coupling reaction. After a screening process, 2-（（2-isopropylphenylimino）methyl）phenol was found to serve as a good supporting ligand for this reaction. Employing this Schiff-base ligand as a new supporting ligand, the copper-catalyzed coupling reactions of aryl bromides and aryl iodides with various phenols successfully proceeded in good yields under mild conditions. Various diaryl ethers were obtained with excellent yields in dioxane in the presence of K3P04 and a catalytic amount of copper（I） salt.

Methenamine as an Efficient Ligand for Copper-catalyzed Coupling of Phenols with Aryl Halides

Employing methenamine as a new supporting ligand, the copper-catalyzed coupling reactions of aryl bromides or aryl iodides with various phenols successfully proceeded in good yields under mild conditions. A series of diaryl ethers were obtained with excellent yields in the presence of K3PO4 and copper（l） salt.

A General, Highly Efficient Ullmann C-O Coupling Reaction under Microwave Irradiation and the Effects of Water

A general, rapid and highly efficient method for the synthesis of diaryl ethers under the assistance of microwave irradiation was described. A series of diaryl ethers were prepared by direct coupling of phenols and aryl halides in good to excellent yields in anhydrous DMF or NMP at 150 ℃ within 20 rain. The presence of water was found to have a significant impact on the Ullmann C-O coupling reaction between aryl halides and phenols under microwave irradiation.

Copper（Ⅱ） and 2,2＇-Biimidazolyl-promoted Ullmann Coupling Reaction of Phenols and Aryl Iodides

Ullmann-type diaryl ether synthesis can be performed at 100 ℃ in good to excellent yields by aryl iodides as the substrates under the assistance of copper（Ⅱ） and 2,2＇-biimidazolyl.

Impregnated copper on magnetite as catalyst for the O-arylation of phenols with aryl halides

Nanoparticle Fe304 encapsulated CuO, as a heterogeneous catalyst, is a facile system for the synthesis of diaryl ethers by the cross-coupling reaction of various substituted aryl halides with various substituted phenols, which avoids using any type of expensive ligand and can be recovered from the reaction mixture by using a simple magnet. Moreover, this catalyst can be reused three times with high catalytic activity.