Hydrogen bonding network-enabled Brønsted acid-catalyzed Friedel–Crafts reactions: a green approach to access unsymmetrical diaryl- and triarylmethanes
Sanjay Singh, Sankalan Mondal, Nagaraju Vodnala, Chinmoy Kumar Hazra
Abstract
The title paper describes the synthesis of unsymmetrical di and triarylmethanes in one pot through catalyst activation reducing the conventional six-step cross-coupling approach to one step Friedel–Crafts approach.
Topics & Concepts
Friedel–Crafts reactionChemistryCatalysisBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistrySynthesis of Indole DerivativesMulticomponent Synthesis of HeterocyclesChemical Synthesis and Reactions