di-t-butyl biphenyl; lithium in tetrahydrofuran T=-70°C; 2.25 h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;

1.1: Li; di-t-butyl biphenyl / tetrahydrofuran / 2.25 h / -70 °C 1.2: HC(OEt)3; p-TsOH / CH2Cl2 / 20 °C 2.1: 54.3 percent / 30 percent H2O2; (CF3)2CO*3H2O; Na2HPO4 / CH2Cl2 / 7.5 h / 4 °C 3.1: Mg; I2; dibromoethane / tetrahydrofuran / 1.5 h 3.2: 76 percent / CuCl / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / 20 °C 4.1: 88 percent / aq. H2SO4 / ethanol / 1 h / Heating 5.1: 68 percent / p-TsOH / CH2Cl2 / 0.33 h / 0 °C View Scheme

1.1: Li; di-t-butyl biphenyl / tetrahydrofuran / 2.25 h / -70 °C 1.2: HC(OEt)3; p-TsOH / CH2Cl2 / 20 °C 2.1: 54.3 percent / 30 percent H2O2; (CF3)2CO*3H2O; Na2HPO4 / CH2Cl2 / 7.5 h / 4 °C 3.1: Mg; I2; dibromoethane / tetrahydrofuran / 1.5 h 3.2: 76 percent / CuCl / tetrahydrofuran / 1 h / 20 °C 4.1: 88 percent / aq. H2SO4 / ethanol / 1 h / Heating View Scheme