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HRID 1108514Generated: October 31, 2026

Sulfuric Acid → 4-chloro-4'-methyl-1,1'-biphenyl

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSulfuric AcidHCID 1118—
Reactantp-BromochlorobenzeneHCID 7806—
ReactantHCID 178420640HCID 178420640—
CatalystBis(cyclopenta-1,4-dien-1-yl(diphenyl)phosphane);dichloropalladium;iron(2+)HCID 178418228—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
Product4-chloro-4'-methyl-1,1'-biphenylHCID 2757677—

Reaction Steps

0.5 mol of a 25% strength by weight 4-methylphenylmagnesium chloride/THF solution is added dropwise in the course of 30 minutes to a boiling solution of 0.5 mol of 1,4-bromochlorobenzene and 0.0025 g of Pd(dppf)Cl2 *CH2Cl2 in 100 ml of THF. After stirring under reflux for four hours, the mixture is hydrolyzed with dilute sulfuric acid (conversion 99%, selectivitity 97%). The organic phase is freed from the solvent by distillation. The crude 4-chloro-4'-methylbiphenyl thus obtained is recrystallized from ethanol.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS06066766
Source datasetuspto-grants-2000_05
ORD IDord-768c9e19fdef43008a7deb568c32bc5f
Source noteuspto-grants-2000_05