1-Bromo-4-nitrobenzene → 4-Nitro-1,1'-biphenyl

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From 4-nitro-bromobenzene and phenyl boronic acid, yield 97%; mp 110-113° C. (lit.,8 114-115° C.); IR: 1596, 1513, 1481, 1350 and 1236; 1H NMR (400 MHz; CDCl3): 8.32-8.28 (2H, m), 7.76-7.72 (2H, m), 7.65-7.61 (2H, m) and 7.52-7.42 (3H, m); 13C NMR (CDCl3): 147.6, 147.1, 138.7, 129.1, 128.8, 127.7, 127.3 and 124; m/z (EI) 199 (20%, M+), 169(70), 131 (85) and 119 (100)(Found: M+, 199.063. C12H9NO2 requires M, 199.063).

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