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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 37, 2007 - Issue 19
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Facile Synthesis of Bibenzyl by Reductive Homocoupling of Benzyl Halides in Aqueous Media

Jian Liu Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bin Li Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
Pages 3273-3278 | Received 15 Sep 2006, Published online: 05 Oct 2007
 
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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.

Acknowledgment

We are grateful to Xuebin Wang for his guidance during this research and Cong Zhang for his assistance on this manuscript.

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