Multiple-component cross-coupling reactions can often be unselective and inefficient, making them difficult to develop. Now a chemoselective chromium-catalysed process is reported, forming tertiary alkane centres from benzylic ethers, a Grignard reagent and a silyl chloride, alkyl tosylate or trifluoromethyl-substituted alkene.
- Fei Fan
- Linhong Long
- Xiaoming Zeng
