Table 3.

Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of 1,1-Diarylalkanes from Racemic Benzylic Alcohols: Scope with Respect to the Nucleophile^a

entry	Ar1		ee (%)	yield (%)b
1		X = H	94	96
2c		Me	93	91
3		F	94	95
4		Cl	94	95
5		Br	94	87
6c		I	94	66
7		CF3	94	98
8d		CO2Et	93	91
9d		CN	92	83
10		X = CF3	94	96
11d		CO2Et	93	92
12			93	87
13e			92	93
14d			94	87
15d			93	77

^aAll data are the average of two experiments.

^bYield of purified product.

^cEquivalents of arylzinc reagent: 1.5.

^dBenzylic alcohol coupling partner: 1-phenylpropanol.

^eReaction temperature: −30 °C.