Phenyl 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate

Phenyl 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate is a suzuki cross-coupling agent that can be used in organic synthesis. It is an electron rich phenyl derivative and can be used as an alternative to the miyaura reaction. Phenyl 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate has been shown to react with alkyl or aryl halides, typically at room temperature. This product has been shown to react with electron rich olefins under sterically demanding conditions and is often used in cross coupling reactions.