water in further solvent(s) byproducts: C6H5Br; Sonication; (N2); solvent = 1,1,3,3-tetramethylurea contg. water; 2 equivs. of Zn powder used; 50 °C; ultrasound applied for 20 h; 100percent conversion; not isolated; conversion and yield detd. by quenching with I2;

1: With Chromium (III) chloride in various solvent(s) T=20°C; Addition; 8 h; 2: With benzaldehyde in various solvent(s) T=20°C; Oxidation; Further stages.;

1: With N-chloro-succinimide; tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) in various solvent(s) T=20°C; 4 h; 2: With iodine in various solvent(s)

bis(acetylacetonate)nickel(II) in tetrahydrofuran T=20°C; Negishi coupling reaction; 0.5 h;

1: With N-chloro-succinimide; tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) in various solvent(s) T=20°C; 4 h; 2: With iodine in various solvent(s)

bis-triphenylphosphine-palladium(II) chloride in tetrahydrofuran 24 h; Reflux;

1: carbon monoxide With 1,1'-bis-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene; [RhCl(η2:η2-cycloocta-1,5-diene)]2 in tetrahydrofuran T=20°C; P=760.051 Torr; 0.166667 h; 2: (4-bromophenyl)zinc iodide With ethylene dibromide in tetrahydrofuran T=60°C; 3 h;