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Synlett 1993; 1993(9): 655-656
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-22560
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Unusually Facile Conversion of Alcohols and Phenols into o-Alkoxy or o-Phenoxybiphenyls on Treatment with o,o′-Bis(biphenylylene)sulfurane

Naomichi Furukawa* , Yoshi Matsunaga, Soichi Sato
  • *Department of Chemistry, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, Japan
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19 March 2002 (online)

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o,o′-Bis(biphenylylene)sulfurane readily reacts with various alcohols and phenols to give the corresponding 2-alkoxy or 2-phenoxybiphenyls in high yields via formation of oxy-sulfuranes [10-S-4(C4O)] or sulfonium salts.

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