An efficient synthesis of unsymmetrical diarylmethanes from the dehydration of arenes with benzyl alcohols using InCl3•4H2O/acetylacetone catalyst system

An efficient and practical synthesis of unsymmetrical diarylmethanes has been achieved from the dehydration of arenes with benzyl alcohols in the presence of catalytic amount of InCl3 center dot 4H(2)O/acetylacetone. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.