“…The ether layer was separated, washed with water and saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, dried (MgS04), and the ether was removed in vacuo.The 2-phenylbenzyl alcohol was oxidized to 2-phenylbenzaldehyde using the procedure of Trahanovsky (58). The product was a thick liquid(41); nmr (CDCI3) 6 9.91 (s, 1, PhPhCHO), 7.PhPhCHO).m-PhenylbenzaldehydeTo a Grignard prepared from 0.01 moles of magnesium and 0.01 moles of 3-bromobiphenyl (K & K Laboratories, purified by distillation, bp 138-142 (15 mm)) in 25 ml of ether was added 0.01 moles of N-methylformaline at 0° using the method of Buehler(42). Each drop caused vigorous boiling and a copious white precipitate was obtained.…”