437-23-0

Upstream product

• 379-53-3 p-fluorophenyldiphenylmethyl chloride 
• 427-39-4 (4-fluorophenyl)diphenylmethanol 
• 119-61-9 benzophenone 
• 130387-74-5 4-fluorophenylmagnesium chloride 
• 459-57-4 4-fluorobenzaldehyde 
• 71-43-2 benzene 
• 352-13-6 4-flourophenylmagnesium bromide 
• 776-74-9 Bromodiphenylmethane 
• 101-81-5 Diphenylmethane 
• 460-00-4 1-Bromo-4-fluorobenzene 
• 4545-20-4 benzophenone tosylhydrazone 
• 3112-88-7 Benzyl phenyl sulfone 
• 108-86-1 bromobenzene 
• 5433-76-1 diphenylmethyl phenyl sulfone 

Downstream Products

• 67096-50-8 α-H-Tetradecachloro-4-fluoro-triphenylmethan 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Synthesis of Triarylmethanes via Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura Reactions of Diarylmethyl Esters

The synthesis of triarylmethanes via Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura reactions between diarylmethyl 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzoates and aryl boronic acids is described. The system operates under mild conditions and has a broad substrate scope, including the coupling of diphenylmethanol derivatives that do not contain extended aromatic substituents. This is significant as these substrates, which result in the types of triarylmethane products that are prevalent in pharmaceuticals, have not previously been compatible with systems for diarylmethyl ester coupling. Furthermore, the reaction can be performed stereospecifically to generate stereoinverted products. On the basis of DFT calculations, it is proposed that the oxidative addition of the diarylmethyl 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzoate substrate occurs via an SN2 pathway, which results in the inverted products. Mechanistic studies indicate that oxidative addition of the diarylmethyl 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzoate substrates to (IPr)Pd(0) results in the selective cleavage of the O-C(benzyl) bond in part because of a stabilizing η3-interaction between the benzyl ligand and Pd. This is in contrast to previously described Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura reactions involving phenyl esters, which involve selective cleavage of the C(acyl)-O bond, because there is no stabilizing η3-interaction. It is anticipated that this fundamental knowledge will aid the development of new catalytic systems, which use esters as electrophiles in cross-coupling reactions.

Nickel-Catalyzed C(sp3)-H Arylation of Diarylmethane Derivatives with Aryl Fluorides

A novel nickel-catalyzed C(sp3)-H arylation with nonactivated aryl fluorides is reported. The use of 1,3-bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (IMes) as a ligand was found to be critical to the success of the reaction. This new method enables the synthesis of a wide range of triarylmethane derivatives.

An Efficient Ga(OTf)3/Isopropanol Catalytic System for Direct Reduction of Benzylic Alcohols

This study aims to report the first gallium-catalyzed direct reduction of benzylic alcohols using isopropanol as a reductant. The reaction proceeds via gallium catalyst-assisted hydride transfer of the in situ-generated benzylic isopropyl ether. The method generates only water and acetone as byproducts and thus provides an atom-economic and environmentally friendly approach to the synthesis of di- and triarylmethanes, which are important substructures in various bioactive compounds and functional materials. (Figure presented.).

Synthesis of Triarylmethanes via Palladium-Catalyzed Suzuki Coupling of Trimethylammonium Salts and Arylboronic Acids

An efficient palladium-catalyzed Suzuki coupling of 1,1-diarylmethyl-trimethylammonium triflates with arylboronic acids is reported. This reaction offers a novel approach to triarylmethane derivatives in good to excellent yields with the palladium-catalyzed C-N bond cleavage as the key feature. Broad substrate scope regarding both reaction partners are observed. Moreover, reactive functional groups such as vinyl and formyl groups are conserved in this transformation.

Synthesis of Di- and Triarylmethanes through Palladium-Catalyzed Reductive Coupling of N -Tosylhydrazones and Aryl Bromides

A palladium-catalyzed reductive coupling between N-tosylhydrazones and aryl bromides has been developed. The reaction provides an efficient method for the synthesis of diarylmethanes and triarylmethanes via the formation of C(sp2)-C(sp3) single bonds. This new methodology for the synthesis of diarylmethanes and triarylmethanes is featured by the ready availability of the starting materials, mild reaction conditions, and the tolerance of wide range of functional groups. The reaction follows a pathway including palladium carbene formation, migratory insertion, and reduction of the alkylpalladium(II) intermediate.

Copper-mediated arylation with arylboronic acids: Facile and modular synthesis of triarylmethanes

A facile and modular synthesis of triarylmethanes was achieved in good yield via a two-step sequence in which the final step is the copper(II)-catalyzed arylation of diarylmethanols with arylboronic acids. By using this protocol a variety of symmetrical and unsymmetrical triarylmethanes were synthesized. As an application of the newly developed methodology, we demonstrate a highyielding synthesis of the triarylmethane intermediate towards an anti-breast-cancer drug candidate.

NiXantphos: A deprotonatable ligand for room-temperature palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings of aryl chlorides

Although the past 15 years have witnessed the development of sterically bulky and electron-rich alkylphosphine ligands for palladium-catalyzed cross-couplings with aryl chlorides, examples of palladium catalysts based on either triarylphosphine or bidentate phosphine ligands for efficient room temperature cross-coupling reactions with unactivated aryl chlorides are rare. Herein we report a palladium catalyst based on NiXantphos, a deprotonatable chelating aryldiphosphine ligand, to oxidatively add unactivated aryl chlorides at room temperature. Surprisingly, comparison of an extensive array of ligands revealed that under the basic reaction conditions the resultant heterobimetallic Pd-NiXantphos catalyst system outperformed all the other mono- and bidentate ligands in a deprotonative cross-coupling process (DCCP) with aryl chlorides. The DCCP with aryl chlorides affords a variety of triarylmethane products, a class of compounds with various applications and interesting biological activity. Additionally, the DCCP exhibits remarkable chemoselectivity in the presence of aryl chloride substrates bearing heteroaryl groups and sensitive functional groups that are known to undergo 1,2-addition, aldol reaction, and O-, N-, enolate-α-, and C(sp2)-H arylations. The advantages and importance of the Pd-NiXantphos catalyst system outlined herein make it a valuable contribution for applications in Pd-catalyzed arylation reactions with aryl chlorides.

Modular synthesis of triarylmethanes through palladium-catalyzed sequential arylation of methyl phenyl sulfone

Triarylmethanes, which are valuable structures in materials, sensing and pharmaceuticals, have been synthesized starting from methyl phenyl sulfone as an inexpensive and readily available template. The three aryl groups were installed through two sequential palladium-catalyzed C-H arylation reactions, followed by an arylative desulfonation. This method provides a new synthetic approach to multisubstituted triarylmethanes using readily available haloarenes and aryl boronic acids, and is also valuable for the preparation of unexplored triarylmethane-based materials and pharmaceuticals. Unsymmetric triarylmethanes have been synthesized starting from methyl phenyl sulfone as an inexpensive and readily available template. The three aryl groups were installed through two sequential palladium-catalyzed C-H arylation reactions, followed by an arylative desulfonation. Copyright

Palladium-catalyzed diarylmethyl C(sp3)-C(sp2) bond formation: A new coupling approach toward triarylmethanes

Palladium-catalyzed reductive coupling reactions between N-tosylhydrazones and aryl halides lead to the formation of C(sp3)-C(sp2) bonds. This approach provides a general route for the synthesis of triarylmethanes.

SnCl4-induced unsymmetrical cleavage of Bis(N,N- diethylcarbamoyltelluro)-arylmethanes: Generation of tellurobenzaldehydes

Tellurobenzaldehydes bearing an electron-withdrawing substituent were generated by way of SnCl4-induced unsymmetrical cleavage of bis(N,N-dialkylcarbamoyltelluro)arylmethanes, and were trapped using 2,3-dimethyl-1,3-butadiene.