Simple and Efficient “One‐Pot” Synthesis of Diphenylaryl (Heteroaryl) Methanols from Benzene

Abstract Diphenylaryl (heteroaryl) methanols are valuable compounds, widely used in organic synthesis as tailor‐made protective groups, in medicinal chemistry, in crystal engineering, and in many other fields. A simple and efficient “one‐pot” method for the synthesis of diphenylaryl (heteroaryl) methanols from benzene was developed using the known reaction of benzene with CCl 4 •AlCl 3. This approach appeared fruitful when the reaction was performed uring CCl 4 as a solvent. This method allows the selective synthesis of Ph 2 CCl 2 in good yield as well as triaryl (heteroaryl) methanols,