Earnest, H.; Kamat, S.P.
(Indian Journal of Chemistry Section B-Organic Chemistry Including Medicinal Chemistry. 33(11); 1994; 1096-1097.)
Formation of tetraphenylfuran (4), benzil (5) and 1,2-dibenzoyl-1,2-diphenyl ethane (6) instead of the expected 2,3-diphenyl-5-methylbenzofuran (1) is observed in the reaction of benzoin (3) with p-cresol in the presence ...