From the gold-catalysed benzylation of arenes to the regio- and stereoselective synthesis of procyanidins dimers

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2014.11.011

This work reports on a new intermolecular C-C coupling reaction between electron rich arenes and benzylic alcohols or ethers, catalysed by gold(III) salts, or other catalysts such as gold(I) and iron (III), and its application to the regio- and stereoselective synthesis of procyanidins dimers B1 and B3.