Table 2.

Scope of reaction with various substituted phenols (3b–p).

Entry	Substrates	Products	Yield of 2 (%)a
1	3b	2b	70
2	3c	2c	85
3b	3d	2d	68
4b	3e	2e	63
5	3f	2f	76
6	3g	2g	41
7c	3h	2h	39
8c	3i	2i	18
9	3j	2j	75
10c	3k	2k	54
11	3l	2l	51
12d	3m	2m	9
13e	3n	2n	32
14f	3o	2o	66
15b,g	3p	2p	69

^aIsolated yield; ^b3 (1.0 equiv) was used; ^cDME (0.5 M) was used; ^dreaction time was 6.5 h; ^eTHF was used instead of DME; ^f3 (1.2 equiv) was used; ^ghalothane (1.5 equiv) was used.