Synthetic communications

Unexpectedly high activity of Zn (OTf) 2· 6H2O in catalytic Friedel–Crafts acylation reaction

F He, H Wu, J Chen, W Su

Index: He, Fei; Wu, Huayue; Chen, Jiuxi; Su, Weike Synthetic Communications, 2008 , vol. 38, # 2 p. 255 - 264

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Abstract

Abstract Zn (OTf) 2· 6H2O was used to promote Friedel–Crafts acylation of aromatics. The work describes the high activity and efficiency of Zn (OTf) 2· 6H2O in acylation of aromatics, and the catalyst has surpassed most metal triflates in dispensing when dried at high temperature under vacuum before use.