carboxylic acid esterscarboxylic acid esters (benzene compounds) Q 0530
-119Syntheses and Characterization of Diphenyl and Dicyclohexyl 4,4'-Bibenzyldicarboxylates.-The title compounds (IV) and (VII) are synthesized in a one-pot procedure from bibenzyl (I) by conversion into the bis-acid chlorides followed by treatment with the alcohols (III) and (VI) respectively. ( IVc) is also prepared from the bis-acid (V). Liquid crystalline properties are reported. -(BOBERG, F.; KUSSEROW, J.; MUELLER, E.; REDDIG, W.; J. Prakt. Chem./Chem.-Ztg. 335 (1993) 4, 316-320; Inst. Org.