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Approaches To A Generalized Synthesis For Hexaphenylbutadiene, Karena Kaye Linkenhoger Robinson
Approaches To A Generalized Synthesis For Hexaphenylbutadiene, Karena Kaye Linkenhoger Robinson
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This study was concerned with the attempted development of a generalized synthesis of hexaphenylbutadiene. Three methods were attempted: Michael Addition of cyanide to -phenylcinnamate followed by organolithium or Grignard addition; reaction of benzil with two moles of the Wittig reagent prepared from bromodiphenylmethane; reaction of two moles of benzophenone with the bisphosphorane prepared from 1,2- dibromo-1,2-diphenylethane.