Application of Triaryl Carbenium in Organic Synthesis
Triaryl carbenium,known as an exceptional Lewis acid,possesses a low-lying lowest unoccupied molecular orbital(LUMO)that readily accepts an electron pair,which was widely used in synthetic transformations serving as reagent or catalyst.Over the past decade,triaryl carbenium has been used as catalyst,pre-catalyst,co-catalyst and additive in organic synthesis.Moreover,triaryl carbenium as a key intermediate approached to the successful synthesis of tetra-arylmethane.In this review,the application progress of triaryl carbenium in organic synthesis in recent years is summarized,and its diverse functional roles in organic synthesis are summarized,hoping to attract widespread attention.