JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-PERKIN TRANSACTIONS 1, sa.22, ss.3042-3045, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)
The reaction of phenylhydrazines with benzene in the presence of manganese(III) acetate affords biaryls in good yields. The same reaction was carried out with similar oxidants, such as Co-III, Ce-IV and Pb-IV; among these oxidants Mn-III acetate shows higher efficiency and selectivity.