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(III). Yield 10 mg (11%), oily substance, Rf 0.22.
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 3.09 s (3H, CH3), 3.36 s
(3H, CH3), 7.31–7.41 m (5H), 7.58–7.69 m (2H),
7.96 d.d (1H). Found, %: C 71.11; H 5.23. C16H14O4.
Calculated, %: C 71.10; H 5.22.
Methyl 3-chlorobiphenyl-4-carboxylate (XIV)
(6.4%). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 248 (19.9)
[M + 2]+, 246 (53.8) [M]+, 217 (36.8), 215(100), 186
(2.7), 152 (56.0), 107 (7.4), 76 (12.8), 51 (2.0).
Methyl biphenyl-3-carboxylate (XV) and methyl
biphenyl-4-carboxylate (XVI) (7.8% each). Mass
spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): one isomer: 212 (100) [M]+,
181 (88.6), 152 (50.9), 127 (3.5), 76 (13.2), 51 (1.8);
another isomer: 212 (76.5) [M]+, 181 (100), 152 (61.2),
127 (4.1), 76 (26.5).
Carbonylation of 2,4-dichlorobiphenyl (V) (con-
version 30%) gave 140 mg (97%) of a mixture of
4-chlorobiphenyl-2-carboxylic acid (XVIII) and bi-
phenyl-2,4-dicarboxylic acid (XIX) at a ratio of
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1:0.08. H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: XVIII: 7.29–
7.47 m (6.5H), 7.52 d.d (1H), 7.73 d (1H); XIX: 7.94 d
(0.08H), 8.04 s (0.08H).
Pure ester XIII was isolated by column chromatog-
raphy using ethyl acetate–hexane (1:5) as eluent. Yield
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102 mg, Rf 0.45, colorless oily substance. H NMR
Carbonylation of 2,5-dichlorobiphenyl (VIII).
The mixture of acids obtained at a conversion of 15%
was esterified with methanol as described above to
obtain compounds IX–XI (GC–MS data).
spectrum, δ, ppm: 8.01 d (1H), 7.76 d.d (1H), 7.56–
7.63 m (3H), 7.37–7.40 m (3H). Found, %: C 68.18;
H 4.50. C14H11ClO2. Calculated, %: C 68.16; H 4.50.
Methyl 2-chlorobiphenyl-5-carboxylate (IX)
(40%). Mass spectrum, m/z (Irel, %): 248 (27.8) [M +
2]+, 246 (78.1) [M]+, 217 (36.1), 215 (100), 152 (92.1),
107 (9.65), 76 (23.7), 44 (7.89).
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Ester mixture IX–XI was subjected to column
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IX and X. Yield 23 mg (4%), Rf 0.45. H NMR spec-
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3.59 s (0.6H), 7.76 d (0.2H); IX/X: 7.36–7.47 m
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3.91 s (3H), 7.30 d (2H), 7.35–7.49 m (3H), 7.82 d
(1H), 7.97 s (1H), 8.03 d (1H). Found, %: C 71.11;
H 5.23. C16H14O4. Calculated, %: C 71.10; H 5.22.
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