Deoxygenative ortho-Benzylation of Aryl Iodides with Benzyl Alcohol via Palladium/Norbornene Cooperative Catalysis

Herein, we demonstrate a robust palladium/norbornene-catalyzed deoxygenative ortho-benzylation of aryl iodides with non-derivatized benzyl alcohol, enabling assembly of various diarylmethanes with high efficiency. Assisted by carbodiimides, alcohol was transiently converted...