Bromobenzene → 4-Methylbiphenyl

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Reaction Steps

3.56 g (20 mmol) of sodium p-toluenesulfinate, 3.14 g (20 mmol) of bromobenzene, 11.2 g (200 mmol) of calcium oxide, 60 ml of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and each catalyst compound and each organophosphorus compound ligand indicated in Table 2 were placed in 100 ml round bottom flask and reacted at 150° C. in a nitrogen gas stream for 6 hours, respectively. After the completion of the reaction, the amount of 4-methylbiphenyl formed was analyzed by means of high performance liquid chromatography. The results are shown in Table 2.

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