F. Moulines et al., HETEROLYTIC C-O CLEAVAGE IN ARYLETHERS ACTIVATED BY [FE(ETA(5)-C5H5)](+), Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, (4), 1995, pp. 463-464
The C-O bond of Fe(eta(5)-C5H5)(+) complexes of aryl ethers is cleaved
smoothly by reaction of Bu(t)OK in THF or KOH in DME, yielding pi-phe
nate complexes; transetherification can also be achieved in situ at ro
om temperature.