Y. Nishiyama, H. Kawabata, Akihiro Kobayashi
Jan 31, 2005
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract A new method for the reductive debromination of 1,2-bis(bromomethyl)arenes has been developed. The treatment of 1,2-bis(bromomethyl)benzene with tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene (TDAE) ( 1 ) in the presence of olefins gave 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalenes in moderate to good yields.