Table 2.

Phenol nucleophile scope.

Entry	Equiv 5	Temp. (°C)	Time (h)	Phenol 5	Product	Yield (%)a
1	5	50	19	5a	8a	64
2	5	50	64	5b	9b	N/Db
3	5	60	18	5b	8b	57
4	2	60	17	5c	8c and 8c'	71 (~1:1 8c:8c')
5	5	60	18	5d	8d	69
6	5	60	17	5e	8e	63
7	2	60	17	5f	8f	71
8	2	60	18	5g	8g	54
9	5	60	17	5h	8h	58
10	2	60	17	5i	8i	57
11	5	70	43	5j	8j	83
12c	5	70, 48 h; 80, 17 h	65	5k	8k	69
13c,d	5	90	65	5l	8l	83

^aIsolated yield. ^bNot determined. ^cSolvent: dioxane. ^dReaction carried out in sealed tube.