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C-Regiospecific attack of aromatic aldehydes at the ortho-position of an aryloxymagnesium bromide in benzene leads to 2,2′-dihydroxytriphenylmethanes in excellent yields. A chelate reaction mechanism is proposed as the basic reason for the exclusive ortho-substitution.
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Casiraghi et al. (1974) studied this question.
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