title: Practical synthesis of triaryl- and triheteroarylmethanes by reaction of aldehydes and activated arenes promoted by gold(III) chloride.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Electron-rich arenes condense efficiently with various aldehydes under the influence of AuCl3, thus opening up a practical route to triarylmethanes, which have important applications. The mild conditions employed are especially noteworthy.
authors.affiliation: Organic Chemistry Division, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Trivandrum-695019, India. vijaynair_2001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Abhilash
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vidya