Metal- and additive-free ipso-benzylation of arylsilanes to access diarylmethanes

Key Points

• The research aims to develop a metal- and additive-free method for synthesizing diarylmethanes from arylsilanes.
• Developed a novel ipso-benzylation process
• Utilized hexafluoroisopropanol as both solvent and reagent
• Focused on producing symmetrical and unsymmetrical diarylmethanes
• Successfully synthesized diarylmethanes without the need for metal catalysts
• Achieved high efficiency in the reaction process
• Showed versatility in producing various diarylmethane structures