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The reduction of aryl diethyl phosphate esters with lithium di-tert-butylbiphenylide radical anion: Aromatic hydrocarbons via the deoxygenation of phenols
Lusch, Michael J.,Woller, Kevin R.,Keller, Anthony M.,Turk, Michael C.
, p. 551 - 554 (2005)
The reduction of aryl diethyl phosphate esters by lithium 4,4′-di-tert-butylbiphenylide (LiDTBB) in THF at 0 °C is described. The reactions can be carried out either stoichiometrically (3.0 equiv LiDTBB) or with only a catalytic amount of DTBB (0.25 equiv) in the presence of lithium (2.1-3.0 equiv) and the phosphate. Products are separated from DTBB by solubility differences, by acid/base vs. neutral extraction, or by flash chromatography.