Alkylation of α,α-dichloroarylmethane with trialkylboranes: Synthesis of alkylarylcarbinols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(95)01870-N

The alkylation of α,α-dichloroarylmethane with trialkylboranes occurs readily in the presence of t-butyllithium at -78°C. The reaction affords the corresponding alkylarylcarbinols in good yields after oxidation with sodium perborate.