Table 2.

Racemic Scope of Oxidative Dearomatization Using Bis(dichloroacetates) of 2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenols^a

^aReactions performed with 1.0 equiv of 8 and 3.0 equiv of both H₂O₂ and KOH in MeCN ([8]₀ = 0.05 M). Yields refer to isolated yields.

^b4 equiv of KOH was used.

^cProduct isolated as dimer.

^dSlow addition of a solution of 8 and H₂O₂ over the course of 1 h.

^e9 equiv of H₂O₂ was used.

^fDetermined by ¹H NMR spectroscopic analysis.