Synthesis 2001(5): 0763-0767
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12763
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Isopropoxy as a Masked Hydroxy Group in Aryl Oxidative Coupling Reactions

Richard J. Bushby*, Zhibao Lu
SOMS Centre, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
e-Mail: richardb@chem.leeds.ac.uk;
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Publication History

Received 15 January 2001
Publication Date:
15 October 2004 (online)

Abstract

Mono- and dihydroxy substituted triphenylenes have been prepared in a one-pot biphenyl/phenyl oxidative coupling reaction, in which isopropoxy acts as a masking/protecting group.

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Boden N., Bushby R. J., Liu Q. Y., Lozman O. R.; J. Mater. Chem. to be published.