The carbenium salts [Ph{2,6-(MeO)2 C6H3}2C]X (X = ClO4 BF4), prepared from Ph[2,6-(MeO)2 C6H3]2COH and a slight excess of acid in propan-2-ol, have been reduced in primary alcohol or methanol much faster than the related triarylcarbenium salts to give Ph[2,6-(MeO)2 C6H3]2CH and the aldehyde.
M. Wada, H. Mishima, T. Watanabe, S. Natsume, H. Konishi, S. Hayase and T. Erabi, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1993, 1462 DOI: 10.1039/C39930001462
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