Benzyl Bromide → 1,1'-[(4-Bromo-1,3-phenylene)bis(oxymethylene)]dibenzene

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Using a procedure similar to that described in Example 17.a., except using 4-bromoresorcinol and using two equivalents of benzyl bromide and potassium carbonate, the named compound was prepared as a white solid; MS: 369; NMR: 5.0 (s, 2), 5.1(s, 2), 6.47(d, d, J1 =8, J2 =2.6, 1), 6.6 (d, J=2.7, 1), 7.2-7.5 (m, 11).

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