Abstract
4-Aryl-1-(het)arylbut-3-en-1-ones dimerize smoothly in the ButOK/DMSO superbase system at 100°C for 4 h to afford acylated terphenyls in up to 79% yield. The dimerization is accompanied by elimination of the methylarene molecule.
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