Abstract: A process for preparing 4-substituted 2-alkylbiphenyls and 2-alkoxybiphenyls of the formula (I),

Abstract: Process for preparing arylboron and alkylboron compounds of the formulae (II) and (III) by reacting lithioaromatics and lithiated aliphatics of the formula (I) with boron compounds in microreactors in accordance with equation I or equation II, 1

Abstract: A process for purifying formylphenylboronic acids of the formula (I) 1

Abstract: A process for preparing 4-substituted 2-alkylbiphenyls and 2-alkoxybiphenyls of the formula (I), 1

Abstract: A process for purifying formylphenylboronic acids of the formula (I) where the formyl function is located in the ortho, meta or para position relative to the boronic acid function, by dissolving the crude formylphenylboronic acids in an alkaline solvent having a pH in the range from 8 to 11 separating off the insoluble organic impurities and subsequently acidifying the alkaline boronic acid solution and separating off and working up the precipitated boronic acid. The crude formylphenylboronic acid is preferably dissolved in aqueous alkali metal or alkaline earth metal oxide, hydroxide, carbonate or phosphate solutions at temperatures in the range from 5 to 50° C. The formylphenylboronic acids obtained have a purity of ≧99% and are suitable as precursors for liquid-crystalline compounds, as liquid crystals or as constituents of liquid-crystalline mixtures or as pharmaceutical intermediates.

Abstract: Biaryls, e,g,. biphenyls, phenylpyridines, phenylfurans, phenylpyrroles, phenylthiophenes, bipyridines, pyridylfurans or pyridylpyrroles are prepared in high yields by coupling aromatics with an aromatic boric acid or boric ester in the presence of a palladaphosphacyclobutane catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 4-(4′-carboxyphenyl)pyridine, which comprises oxidizing a 4-phenyl-N-acyldihydropyridine of the formula (II) where R1 is a bulky alkyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl or alkoxy group and R2 is a straight-chain or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl radical having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, by means of an oxidizing agent selected from the group consisting of permanganates, nitric acid, Cr(VI) compounds, oxygen and air to give the compound of the formula (I) where M is a cation.

Abstract: Aromatic amines of the formula (I) Ar—[NR6R7]n  (I) are prepared by reacting a haloaromatic of the formula (II) Ar—Hal  (II) with an amine of the formula (III) R6R7NH  (III) in the presence of a palladaphosphacyclobutane and a base and in the presence or absence of an ionic halide in a solvent at temperatures of from 20 to 200° C.

Abstract: A process for purifying formylphenylboronic acids of the formula (I) 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a compound of the formula (I) 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 4-(4′-carboxyphenyl)pyridine, which comprises oxidizing a 4-phenyl-N-acyldihydropyridine of the formula (II) 1

Abstract: The novel two-stage process described here makes it possible to obtain substituted benzyl compounds and toluene derivatives in a simple manner and in high yields by means of Suzuki-type coupling reactions of an aromatic with an organoboron compound, followed by a reduction. The process is particularly useful for preparing ortho-substituted benzyl compounds and toluene derivatives. The process can be applied to both intermolecular and intramolecular coupling reactions. Catalysts used for the coupling reaction are palladium compounds and/or nickel compounds. An advantageous aspect is that only very small amounts of catalyst are required.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) are prepared by reacting a compound of the formula (V) with a compound of the formula (X) and hydrolyzing the product; or converting the compound of the formula (V) into the hydrazide, and cyclizing and hydrolyzing the latter to give the oxadiazole. para-Oxadiazolylphenylboronic acids are valuable precursors for active ingredients.

Abstract: 4-Chlorobiphenyls are prepared by reacting a haloaromatic with an aryl Grignard compound, where halogen is chlorine, bromine or iodine, in the presence of a palladium catalyst of the formula (IV) ##STR1##