Reactions of 1-(Benzotriazol-1-yl)-1-phenoxyalkane and (Benzotriazol-1-yl)ethoxyphenylmethane Anions with Nitroarenes: a New Approach to Alkyl and Aryl p-Nitroaryl Ketones
available α,α-dichlorotoluenes enter a vicariousnucleophilicsubstitution (VNS) reaction with electron-deficient arenes to give α-chlorobenzylated nitrobenzenes, as well as six- and five-membered heterocycles. Oxidation of the initially formed α-chlorobenzylic carbanions instead of protonation results in formation of diaryl ketones, providing a means for overall nucleophilic C–H benzoylation of electron-deficient