Synlett 2016; 27(20): 2815-2818
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1589214
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Iodine-Promoted Metal-Free Head-to-Tail Dimerization of Styrenes Affording 1,3-Diarylbut-1-enes

Dingyi Wang
College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. of China   eMail: senlin@ncu.edu.cn   eMail: smguo@ncu.edu.cn
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Yanjiao Fang
College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. of China   eMail: senlin@ncu.edu.cn   eMail: smguo@ncu.edu.cn
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Qihuang Xie
College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. of China   eMail: senlin@ncu.edu.cn   eMail: smguo@ncu.edu.cn
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Zhaohua Yan
College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. of China   eMail: senlin@ncu.edu.cn   eMail: smguo@ncu.edu.cn
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Sen Lin*
College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. of China   eMail: senlin@ncu.edu.cn   eMail: smguo@ncu.edu.cn
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Shengmei Guo*
College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, P. R. of China   eMail: senlin@ncu.edu.cn   eMail: smguo@ncu.edu.cn
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Received: 02. Juli 2016

Accepted after revision: 21. August 2016

Publikationsdatum:
12. September 2016 (online)


Abstract

A convenient and efficient iodine-mediated head-to-tail dimerization of styrenes to produce the corresponding dimers in the presence of triethyl phosphite is reported. The advantages of the present protocol are metal-free conditions, short reaction time, simplicity, and high efficiency.

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