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Zhishan Bo1, A Dieter Schlüter
1Institut für Chemie/Organische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustrasse 3, D-14195 Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
An efficient convergent synthesis of first- and second-generation aryl-/alkyl-type nonpolar dendrons via Suzuki cross-coupling is described. The dendrons carry either one or two benzyl-protected hydroxyalkyl groups/terminus. Iododesilylation reactions of aryltrimethylsilanes with iodo chloride are used as a tool for the incorporation of iodo, an important functionality for transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. In the case of sensitive aromatics, the addition of some donor solvent like diethyl ether proved effective in suppressing side reactions through electrophilic aromatic iodination.
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