(1,1'-Biphenyl)-4-carboxaldehyde → 1,1'-Biphenyl, ethenyl-

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Reaction Steps

To a suspension of methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (5.10 g, 14.27 mmol) in THF (26 mL) was slowly added potassium tert-butoxide (1M solution in THF, 14.27 mL) over ˜20 min at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to room temperature and stirred for 10 min. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. and a solution of 4-biphenylcarbaldehyde (2.0 g, 10.98 mmol) in THF (9 mL) was added over 20 min. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to room temperature and stirred for ˜19 hour. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved/suspended in DCM and filtered through a silica pad and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography [SiO2, 80 g, EtOAc/heptane] to provide vinylbiphenyl (1.845 g) as a white solid. LCMS Rt 0.79 min.

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