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An efficient synthesis of unsymmetrical diarylmethanes from the dehydration of arenes with benzyl alcohols using InCl 3· 4H 2 O/acetylacetone catalyst system

HB Sun, B Li, S Chen, J Li, R Hua

Index: Sun, Hong-Bin; Li, Biao; Chen, Songjie; Li, Jie; Hua, Ruimao Tetrahedron, 2007 , vol. 63, # 41 p. 10185 - 10188

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Abstract

Benzylation of arenes is an important reaction in the synthesis of diarylmethane derivatives, which are important and useful intermediates in organic and polymer synthesis. 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d and 1e Furthermore, some of diarylmethane derivatives have interesting biological and physiological properties. 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2i and 2j The common synthetic method for diphenylmethane derivatives has been the Friedel–Crafts type alkylation of arenes with benzyl halides ...