Synthesis of substituted benzene derivatives by homo- and hetero-coupling of 2-bromobenzaldehyde and bromovinylaidehydes followed by McMurry coupling

A convenient synthetic approach to substituted benzene derivatives by modified Ullmann cross-coupling of 2-bromobenzaldehyde and bromovinylaldehydes followed by intramolecular McMurry coupling has been developed. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.