Hexafluoroisopropanol and Acetyl Chloride Promoted Catalytic Hydroarylation with Phenols

We report a catalytic hydroarylation method to convert phenols to dihydrocoumarins in hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) using acid generated from sub-stoichiometric amounts of acetyl chloride as catalyst. Attractive elements include easy set-up and isolation, and applicability to a range of phenols including natural product substrates.

HFIP facilitates the mild catalytic hydroarylation of phenols to provide dihydrocoumarins using sub-stoichiometric amounts of acetyl chloride as catalyst.

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