Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 528–534.
126.3, 127.6, 128.0, 128.9, 129.7, 130.0, 131.0, 136.6, 136.6, 55.2, 55.3, 113.5, 114.2, 127.3, 127.5, 127.6, 128.2, 130.4,
137.7, 140.5, 140.8, 142.5, 143.3; GC–MS m/z: 310; HRMS: 130.9, 131.7, 132.9, 140.4, 144.1, 158.4, 158.9.
calcd for C24H22, 310.1722; found, 310.1724.
1,1,2,3,4,4-Hexaphenyl-1,3-butadiene (5) [62]: To the reaction
1,2,2-Triphenyl-1-(p-tolyl)ethene (3h) [61]: The reaction was mixture containing 4a, CuCl (1 mmol) and TCQ (2 mmol) were
performed using p-tolyllithium instead of phenyllithium. added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 12 h at room
To the reaction mixture, CuCl (1 mmol), Pd(PPh3)4 (0.05 temperature and compound 5 was isolated in 43% yield.
mmol), and iodobenzene (2 mmol) were added. The reaction 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, Me4Si) δ 6.96–7.40 (m, 30H);
mixture was stirred for 12 h at room temperature and 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3, Me4Si) δ 127.1, 127.6, 128.0,
3h was isolated in 31% yield. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3, 128.0, 128.1, 128.2, 139.5, 140.4, 141.1, 142.0.
Me4Si) δ 2.28 (s, 3H), 3.94–7.12 (m, 19H); 13C NMR (75 MHz,
CDCl3, Me4Si) δ 21.3, 126.4, 126.4, 127.7, 127.8, 128.5, 131.3, Acknowledgements
131.4, 131.5, 136.1 ,140.6, 140.9 ,141.0, 144.1; GC–MS m/z: This work was supported by the National Key Basic Research
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Program of China (973 program) (2012CB933402) and
National Natural Science Foundation of China (21032004 and
(Z)-1-Phenyl-1,2-di(p-tolyl)ethene (3i) [58]: The reaction was 21272132). We also thank Ms. Yuanyuan Liu and Mr. Yudong
performed using ditolylacetylene instead of diphenylacetylene, He for their kind assistance in this work.
and 3i was isolated in 57% yield. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3,
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