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A chemoselective route to either 4-methyl-2,4-diphenyl-2-pentene or 1,1,3-trimethyl-3-phenylindane from 2-phenylpropan-2-ol mediated by BiBr3: a mechanistic study

Authors :
Supaporn Sawadjoon
Joseph S. M. Samec
Fredrick Howard
Source :
Tetrahedron Letters. 51:4208-4210
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2010.

Abstract

The reaction of 2-phenylpropan-2-ol mediated by BiBr3 can, through control of the temp., yield selectively either 4-methyl-2,4-diphenyl-2-pentene or 1,1,3-trimethyl-3-phenylindane. A reaction mecha ...

Details

ISSN :
00404039
Volume :
51
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Tetrahedron Letters
Accession number :
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