A straightforward and mild oxidative ipso-hydroxylation of arylboronic acids has been achieved using a simple and non-noble metal, nickel-based reusable heterogeneous catalyst Ni(HBTC)BPY MOF (HBTC = benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate, BPY = 4,4′-bipyridine) in the presence of benign hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant under ambient reaction condition. The Ni(HBTC)BPY MOF exhibits excellent catalytic activity towards the formation of phenols from diverse arylboronic acids within short time and can be reused up to five times without any notable loss in its activity as well as shown high functional group tolerance even in the presence of sensitive functionalities and useful to achieve hydroxyl group in heterocycles.

一个直接的和轻度氧化本位的芳基硼酸羟基化已被使用简单的和非贵金属达到，基于镍的可重复使用的非均相催化剂的Ni（HBTC）BPY MOF（HBTC =苯-1,3,5-三羧酸酯，BPY =在环境反应条件下，在良性过氧化氢作为氧化剂存在下的4,4'-联吡啶）。Ni（HBTC）BPY MOF对短时间内由多种芳基硼酸形成酚具有优异的催化活性，可重复使用多达五次而不会造成任何明显的活性损失，甚至在存在的情况下也显示出很高的官能团耐受性灵敏的官能团，可用于在杂环中获得羟基。