Table 6 The reaction of aryl halides with phenols in the presence of Cu@MCM-41-HPr-Met as a catalyst.

From: Synthesis and characterization of highly efficient and recoverable Cu@MCM-41-(2-hydroxy-3-propoxypropyl) metformin mesoporous catalyst and its uses in Ullmann type reactions

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Entry

X

R1

Isolated yield (%)

M.P. (°C)

1

Br

H

93

–

2

Br

2-NO2

94

52–53

3

Br

4-NO2

95

52–53

4

Br

4-CN

91

45–46

5

Br

4-OAc

90

49–50

6

Br

1-Bromonaphthalene

86

51–52

7

Br

2-Bromonaphtalene

88

48–49

8

Cl

2-NO2

62

52–53