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Novel electron-transfer oxidation of Lipshutz cuprates with 1, 4-benzoquinones: an efficient homo-coupling reaction of aryl halides and its application to the …

Y Miyake, M Wu, MJ Rahman, M Iyoda

Index: Miyake, Yoshihiro; Wu, Mo; Rahman, M. Jalilur; Iyoda, Masahiko Chemical Communications, 2005 , # 3 p. 411 - 413

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Abstract

The electron transfer reaction from Lipshutz cuprates, which can be easily prepared from aryl bromides, to 1, 4-benzoquinones was found to proceed smoothly, affording either the corresponding homo-coupling products, in modest to excellent yields, or macrocyclic products selectively.