Tetrahedron

A simple access to triarylmethane derivatives from aromatic aldehydes and electron-rich arenes catalyzed by FeCl 3

Z Li, Z Duan, J Kang, H Wang, L Yu, Y Wu

Index: Li, Zhongxian; Duan, Zheng; Kang, Jianxun; Wang, Huaiqiu; Yu, Liujian; Wu, Yangjie Tetrahedron, 2008 , vol. 64, # 8 p. 1924 - 1930

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Abstract

Under 'open-flask'and mild conditions, arenes condense smoothly with aromatic aldehydes in the presence of catalytic amount of FeCl3. The reaction tolerated a variety of substitutions and functional groups. This method provides a facile and direct access to symmetrical and unsymmetrical triarylmethane derivatives.