The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Preparation of Linear m-Polyphenyls from Mono-and Dichalcones1

NB Sunshine, GF Woods

Index: Sunshine,N.B.; Woods,G.F. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1963 , vol. 28, p. 2517 - 2522

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Citation Number: 15

Abstract

A new method has been developed for the synthesis of linear m-polyphenyls. This procedure involves the following steps:(1) chalcone formation,(2) Michael condensation and ring closure,(3) decarbethoxylation,(4) reduction,(5) dehydration, and (6) aromatization. The preparation of m-terphenyls, m-quinquephenyls, certain intermediates, and the possible preparation of m-sexaphenyls will be discussed.