title: Efficient metal-catalyzed hydroarylation of styrenes.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A highly efficient metal-catalyzed hydroarylation of various styrenes has been developed. This new bismuth-catalyzed C-H functionalization provides straightforward access to a series of valuable 1,1-diarylalkane products.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Johann-Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Max-von-Laue-Str. 7, D-60438 Frankfurt, Germany. m.rueping@chemie.uni-frankfurt.de
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rueping
authors.forename: Boris J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Nachtsheim
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Scheidt