Palladium-catalysed ortho-arylation of carbamate-protected phenols

The carbamate (-O2CNR2) function is an excellent directing group for palladium-catalysed direct arylation reactions giving both protected or free mono- or di-substituted phenols, as well as an example of a dibenzopyranone, depending on coupling partners (aryl iodides or diaryliodonium salts) and conditions.