The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Novel Dimerization Reactions of Styrene, α-Methylstyrene, and p-Chloro-α-methylstyrene. Codimerization of Styrene with α-Methylstyrene1

A Zwierzak, H Pines

Index: Zwierzak,A.; Pines,H. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1963 , vol. 28, p. 3392 - 3399

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Abstract

Base-catalyzed dimerization of a-methylstyrene has been studied by Kolobielski and Pines using sodiumbenzyl sodium as a catalyst. 8 The dimeric product consisted mainly of VI and of a small amount of VII; cumene was also obtained as part of a hydrogen transfer reaction. A carbanion chain mechanism was proposed for the dimerization reaction. Shabtai and Pinesg found that on dimerization of a-methylstyrene in the presence of dispersed ...