n-butyllithium; 4,4'-di-tert-butylbiphenyl; lithium 1.) hexane, THF, -78 deg C, 10 min; -78 deg C, 1.5 h, 2.) hexane, THF, -78 to 20 deg C, overnight; Yield givenMultistep reaction;

T=644.85°C; Kinetics; Further Variations:Temperatures;

air; Antifoam; Rhodococcus rhodochrous IFO 15564 in phosphate buffer T=30°C; Oxidation; pH=6.0; 24 h;