Efficient Synthesis of Diarylmethylamines via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Friedel–Crafts Reactions of Donor–Acceptor Aziridines with N,N-Dialkylanilines

Abstract A method for efficient and mild synthesis of diarylmethylamine scaffold, via Lewis acid catalyzed Friedel–Crafts reaction of donor­–acceptor aziridines with N , N -dialkylanilines to afford a biologically important diarylmethylamine derivatives in high yields (up to 88%), is presented. This reaction is suitable for the synthesis of various diarylmethylamine derivatives and has a broad scope for electron-rich arenes, including dimethoxybenzene.