Direct ortho-Hydroxylation of 2-Phenylpyridines using Palladium(II) Chloride and Hydrogen Peroxide

Abstract

Direct functionalization of the ubiquitous C-H bond is receiving much attention because complex structures can be formed from simple precursors. This paper reports a useful method for the direct hydroxylation of 2-phenylpyridines using palladium(II) chloride and aqueous hydrogen peroxide. In this method, hydrogen peroxide, which has high atom efficiency, is employed as the oxidant and phenol derivatives are generated via C-H activation.