title: Palladium-catalyzed direct arylation of aryl(azaaryl)methanes with aryl halides providing triarylmethanes.
abstract: Direct arylation of aryl(azaaryl)methanes with aryl halides takes place at the benzylic position in the presence of a hydroxide base under palladium catalysis to yield triarylmethanes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto-daigaku Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niwa
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yorimitsu
authors.forename: Koichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oshima
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D002384:Catalysis; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; D010165:Palladium; D008697:Methane