Facile Synthesis of Bibenzyl by Reductive Homocoupling of Benzyl Halides in Aqueous Media |
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| Authors: | Jian Liu Bin Li |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing, China liujianbnu@sina.com;3. Department of Chemistry , Beijing Normal University , Beijing, China |
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| Abstract: | A facile synthesis of bibenzyl derivatives by reductive homocoupling reaction is described. Treatment of benzyl halides with metallic iron powder in the presence of a catalytic amount of cuprous salt in aqueous media gives bibenzyls in good yields. |
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| Keywords: | aqueous media bibenzyl iron powder reductive homocoupling reaction |
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