Phenol → Biphenyl-4-yl 3-phenoxyacrylate

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The compound 6 was prepared according to the method described for compound 4 employing compound 1 (435 mg, 2.15 mmol) and phenol (223 mg, 2.36 mmol) to give white solid compound 6 (510 mg, 80%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 5.67 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.33 (q, J=7.9 Hz, 5H), 7.49 (t, J=7.0 Hz, 5H), 7.92 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H). HRMS ESI (m/z): Calculated for C21H16O3 ([M+H]+): 317.1099. found: 317.1175.

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