| 2,6-DTBP | 2,6-di-tert-butylpyridine |
| CVMW | closed-vessel microwave |
| DMF | N,N-dimethylformamide |
| ESI-MS | electrospray ionization mass spectrometry |
| MW | microwave |
| rt | room temperature |
| SEAr | electrophilic aromatic substitution |
| TBAF | tetra-n-butylammonium fluoride |
| TBHP | tert-butyl hydroperoxide |
| TFA | trifluoroacetic acid |
| THF | tetrahydrofuran |
| TMSOTf | trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate |
| TsOH·H2O | p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate |
| UHP | urea-hydrogen peroxide |