Programmable Strategies for the Conversion of Aldehydes to Unsymmetrical (Deuterated) Diarylmethanes and Diarylketones

Vipin R. Gavit; Nicole Hanania; Nadim Eghbarieh; Israa Shioukhi; Ahmad Masarwa

doi:10.1021/acs.orglett.5c00748

Programmable Strategies for the Conversion of Aldehydes to Unsymmetrical (Deuterated) Diarylmethanes and Diarylketones

Vipin R. Gavit, Nicole Hanania, Nadim Eghbarieh, Israa Shioukhi, Ahmad Masarwa^*

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Herein, we present a versatile method for synthesizing unsymmetrical diarylmethanes and diarylketones from aldehydes and arenes. This involves: (1) regioselective Ar-H alkylation to form benzhydrylphosphonium salts via a one-pot, four-component reaction with simple reagents and (2) chemoselective reductions or oxidations of the benzylic C-P bond. Notably, reductions with D₂O yield fully deuterated diarylmethanes. This high-yielding, straightforward approach offers valuable building blocks and enables novel transformations for academic and pharmaceutical research.

Original language	English
Journal	Organic Letters
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c00748
State	Accepted/In press - 2025

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