A mild and practical synthesis of biphenyl compounds

Abstract

A mild and practical synthetic route for biphenyls is established. Isopropyl nitrite was prepared from sodium nitrite, isopropanol and hydrochloric acid. The biphenyl compounds were obtained from the diazotisation of aniline derivatives with the generated isopropyl nitrite and the coupling reaction with benzene derivatives in the presence of CuCl as a catalyst in good yields.