HBF4- and AgBF4-Catalyzed ortho-Alkylation of Diarylamines and Phenols.
Christian K RankBünyamin ÖzkayaFrederic W PatureauPublished in: Organic letters (2019)
A silver-tetrafluoroborate- or HBF4-catalyzed ortho-alkylation reaction of phenols and diarylamines with styrenes has been explored. A broad substrate scope is presented as well as mechanistic experiments and discussion.