Pd-catalyzed atom-efficient cross-coupling of triarylbismuth reagents with protecting group-free iodophenylmethanols: Synthesis of biarylmethanols

An atom-efficient procedure for the synthesis of functionalized biarylmethanols via the Pd-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of differently functionalized iodophenylmethanols and triarylbismuth reagents is described. This protecting group-free direct couplings of 2-, 3- or 4-iodophenylmethanols with triarylbismuth reagents afforded biarylmethanols in good to high yields.