Efficient and recyclable rare earth-based catalysts for Friedel–Crafts acylations under microwave heating: dendrimers show the way

A Perrier, M Keller, AM Caminade, JP Majoral…

Index: Perrier, Arnaud; Keller, Michel; Caminade, Anne-Marie; Majoral, Jean-Pierre; Ouali, Armelle Green Chemistry, 2013 , vol. 15, # 8 p. 2075 - 2080

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Abstract

The catalytic system involving Sc (OTf) 3 and a dendritic terpyridine ligand is able to promote the Friedel–Crafts acylation of a wide range of aromatics under microwave irradiation. The expected products are obtained in high yields after short reaction times and the nano-sized catalyst can be recovered and successfully used in 12 consecutive runs.