A chemoselective route to either 4-methyl-2,4-diphenyl-2-pentene or 1,1,3-trimethyl-3-phenylindane from 2-phenylpropan-2-ol mediated by BiBr3 : a mechanistic study

• The reaction of 2-phenylpropan-2-ol mediated by BiBr3 can, through control of the temp., yield selectively either 4-methyl-2,4-diphenyl-2-pentene or 1,1,3-trimethyl-3-phenylindane. A reaction mechanism that proceeds via 1-methylstyrene is disclosed.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

phenylpropanol bismuth tribromide catalyst dimerization mechanism

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