Unsymmetrical C–Si bond bifunctionalization of 2,2′-bis(trimethylsilyl) diphenylmethanol has been developed via an “on–off–on” sequential [1,4]-Csp2 to O-silyl migration. The approach enables installing Csp3/Csp3, Csp3/Csp2 or Csp2/Csp3 electrophiles in one pot, leading to sterically congested unsymmetrical diarylmethanols in good yields.
![Graphical abstract: Synthesis of unsymmetrical diarylmethanols via C–Si bond bifunctionalization enabled by sequential [1,4]-Csp2 to O-silyl migration](http://hg.y866.cn/compound/lib/scimg/usr/1/C9QO01450K.jpg)