An original metal‐free procedure for the synthesis of biarylmethanes is disclosed herein. The reactions occur with high selectivity starting from aryliodides and benzylic ketones in the presence of superbasic media (CsOH/DMSO). This procedure allows a straightforward access to a wide range of biarylmethane derivatives substituted with electron‐withdrawing and ‐donating substituents.
A one-potsynthesis of diarylmethanes from air-stable diborylmethane via the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction is described. The present approach realizes the synthesis of various symmetrical and unsymmetrical diarylmethanes in good to excellent yields.