Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.134, No.44, 18217-18220, 2012
Titanocene-Catalyzed Multicomponent Coupling Approach to Diarylethynyl Methanes
A titanocene-catalyzed multicomponent coupling to provide diarylethynyl methanes is described. By combining the multifunctionality of Cp2TiCl2 with the traceless dielectrophilicity of aryl aldehydes, all-carbon tertiary centers are obtained in 55-99% yield.