[EN] PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF BIPHENYL COMPOUNDS<br/>[FR] PROCÉDÉS POUR LA FABRICATION DE COMPOSÉS BIPHÉNYLES
申请人:UNIV PENNSYLVANIA
公开号:WO2009137322A2
公开(公告)日:2009-11-12
The invention concerns processes for the synthesis of a compound of the formula: wherein: R1 and R2 are each, independently, C1-C12 alkyl, CO2R3, OR4, R5(OR6), or C6-C18 aiyl; R3 -R6 are each, independently, C1-C12 alkyl or C6-C12 aryl; and n and m are each, independently, O or an integer from 1-5; said process comprising: — contacting a compound of the formula H0-R7-0H with BH3 and a compound of the formula in the presence of a nickel-containing catalyst to produce a first product, where R7 is a C2-C12 hydrocarbon group and X is a halogen, OMs or OTs; — contacting the first product in situ with a compound of the formula: in the presence of a nickel-containing catalyst to produce a compound of formula I, where Z is a halogen.