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Facile synthesis of diarylmethanes via quinone methides

K Tangdenpaisal, W Phakhodee, S Ruchirawat…

Index: Tangdenpaisal, Kassrin; Phakhodee, Wong; Ruchirawat, Somsak; Ploypradith, Poonsakdi Tetrahedron, 2013 , vol. 69, # 2 p. 933 - 941

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Abstract

A novel acid-mediated generation of quinone methides followed by nucleophilic addition of electron-rich aromatic compounds to furnish diarylmethanes has been developed. A wide range of electron-rich aromatic compounds including some heterocycles can be employed for this reaction to provide the corresponding diarylmethanes in good yields and regioselectivities.