An efficient in situ prepared superacid BF3–H2O promoted benzylation of arenes using benzyl alcohols and acetates achieves various diarylalkanes.
一种高效的原位制备的超强酸BF3-H2O促进的芳烃苄基化反应,使用苄醇和醋酸酯制备各种二芳基烷烃。
Benzylation of arenes with benzyl ethers promoted by the in situ prepared superacid BF3–H2O
作者:Yu Li、Yan Xiong、Xueming Li、Xuege Ling、Ruofeng Huang、Xiaohui Zhang、Jianchun Yang
DOI:10.1039/c4gc00005f
日期:——
An efficient and environmentally friendly benzylation of arenes with benzyl ethers as benzyl donors using BF3âEt2O to generate in situ the superacid BF3âH2O as an efficient promotor has been described. A wide variety of functional groups have been investigated and found to be compatible to give the desired diarylmethanes in yields of up to 99%. The crucial role of the moisture content in this transformation has been demonstrated by detailed investigations.
Simple and efficient procedure for alkylation of aromatics from alcohols in the presence of NaHSO4/SiO2 was developed. Various triaryl methanes were obtained in good yields in short reaction time. For instance the reaction of mesitylene with benzhydrol in the presence of NaHSO4/SiO2 gave the corresponding triaryl methane in a quantitative yield. NaHSO4/SiO2 was regenerated by simple treatment and could
Upon treatment with Fe(CO)5 in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent aromatic acidchlorides gave an mixture of triarlmethane and tetraarylethane. The reaction may proceed via benzaldehyde and diarylmethanol intermediates. A free radical mechanism is proposed.
Benzylation of arenes with benzyl halides synergistically promoted by in situ generated superacid boron trifluoride monohydrate and tetrahaloboric acid
To examine the assembly methodology of diarylmethanes, a benzylation of (hetero)arenes with benzyl halides has been developed and various diarylmethanes were furnished with yields of up to 98% and regioselectivities of up to >99%. The complexation of the by-product halogen hydride with BF3 center dot OEt2 generated the Bronsted acid BF3 center dot HX (HBF3X, X=Cl or Br) in situ to synergistically promote the benzylation. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.