Abstract

The Friedel–Crafts-type benzylation of various π-excessive heteroaromatic and aromatic compounds with trityl or benzhydryl halides was efficiently promoted by a thiourea catalyst. This is a novel example of thiourea catalysis of aromatic alkylation by way of an S<sub>N</sub>1 pathway.

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