4-Bromoanisole → 4-Methoxybiphenyl

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From 4-methoxy-bromobenzene and phenyl boronic acid, yield 94%; mp 85-88° C. (lit.,8 90-91° C.); IR: 1604, 1582, 1520, 1486 and 1286; 1H NMR (400 MHz; CDCl3): 7.57-7.52 (4H, m), 7.42 (2H, t, J 7.9), 7.31 (1H, t, J 7.3), 6.99 (2H, d, J 8.8) and 3.86 (3H, s); 13C NMR (CDCl3): 159.1, 140.8, 133.8, 128.7, 128.1, 126.6, 115.7, 114.2 and 55.3; m/z (EI) 184 (100%, M+), 141 (60) and 69 (40)(Found: M+, 184.088. C13H12O2 requires M, 184.088).

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