Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5223559 Tetrahedron 2010 10 Pages PDF
Abstract

Functionalized triarylmethanes are prepared in two steps by FeCl3-catalyzed benzylation of acetylacetone to give 3-(diarylmethyl)pentane-2,4-diones and subsequent formal [3+3] cyclization of the latter with 1,3-bis(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-dienes.

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