Regio‐ and Chemoselective CH Chlorination/Bromination of Electron‐Deficient Arenes by Weak Coordination and Study of Relative Directing‐Group Abilities

It's all relative: A practical and efficient PdII-catalyzed regio- and chemoselective chlorination/bromination has been developed for the facile synthesis of a broad range of aromatic chlorides. The reaction demonstrates excellent reactivity, good functional-group tolerance, and high yields. A preliminary study was conducted to evaluate relative directing-group abilities of various functionalities. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.