ChemInform Abstract: Benzylation of Arenes Through FeCl₃‐Catalyzed Friedel—Crafts Reaction via C—O Activation of Benzyl Ether.

Abstract

Di-or triarylmethanes are synthesized from benzyl ethers and benzene or methyl-substituted benzenes by Friedel-Crafts reaction. Thiophene is also useful for this transformation. -(WANG, B.-Q.; XIANG, S.-K.; SUN, Z.-P.; GUAN, B.-T.; HU, P.; ZHAO*, K.-Q.; SHI, Z.-J.; Tetrahedron Lett. 49 (2008) 27, 4310-4312; Coll. Chem. Mater. Sci., Sichuan Norm. Univ., Chengdu, Sichuan 610066, Peop. Rep. China; Eng.) -Mais 41-095