108529-97-1Relevant articles and documents
The Catalytic Effect of Copper Ions in the Phenylation Reaction of David and Thieffry
Barton, Derek H. R.,Finet, Jean-Pierre,Pichon, Clotilde
, p. 65 - 66 (1986)
Several types of bifunctional molecules are smoothly phenylated by triphenylbismuth diacetate in a reaction which has an induction period, a curious solvent dependence, and the need for illumination; however, the addition of a small amount of Cu(OAc)2 removes all these limitations and accelerates greatly the reaction.