Disproportionation reaction of diarylmethylisopropyl ethers: a versatile access to diarylmethanes from diarylcarbinols speeded up by the use of microwave irradiation
An efficient synthesis of diarylmethanes under classical thermal conditions and under microwave heating is described fromdiarylcarbinols via a new disproportionation reaction. The key step involves a selective hydride transfer of isopropyl ether intermediates. Mild reaction conditions i.e., catalytic CBr4 or TfOH in i-PrOH and good yields render this method useful and competitive to the conventional
Sterically Controlled Alkylation of Arenes through Iridium-Catalyzed CH Borylation
作者:Daniel W. Robbins、John F. Hartwig
DOI:10.1002/anie.201208203
日期:2013.1.14
one‐pot method for the site‐selective alkylation of arenes controlled by steric effects is reported. The process occurs through Ir‐catalyzed CHborylation, followed by Pd‐ or Ni‐catalyzed coupling with alkyl electrophiles. This selectivity complements that of the typical Friedel–Crafts alkylation; meta‐selective alkylation of a broad range of arenes with various electronic properties and functional