Run

Arenes (1)

Conditions

Conv./%^b)

Product (Yield/%)^c)

1

1,4-Dimethoxybenzene (1a)

150˚C, 6 h

99

2a (82)

2

1,2-Dimethoxybenzene (1b)

150˚C, 4 h

100

2b (24)

2

1,3-Dimethoxybenzene (1c)

150˚C, 4 h

100

2c (9)

3

1,3,5-Trimethoxybenzene (1d)

150˚C, 4 h

100

3d (56)

4

4-Methylanisole (1e)

150˚C, 4 h

100

2e (8), 2e' (3)

5

p-Cresol (1f)

150˚C, 4 h

100

2f (4), 4f (41)

6

1-Methoxynaphthalene (1g)

150˚C, 4 h

100

2g (17)

7

2-Methoxynaphthalene (1h)

150˚C, 4 h

70

2h (71)

8

2,3-Dimethylnaphthalene (1i)

150˚C, 4 h

82

2i (61)

9

2-Naphthol (1j)

150˚C, 4 h

100

4j (79)