Synthetic communications

Synthesis of Diaryl Ketones Catalyzed by Al2O3??ZrO2/S2O8 2− Solid Superacid

TS Jin, MN Yang, GL Feng, TS Li

Index: Jin, Tong-Shou; Yang, Mi-Na; Feng, Guo-Liang; Li, Tong-Shuang Synthetic Communications, 2004 , vol. 34, # 3 p. 479 - 485

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Abstract

Abstract The acylation of a variety of aromatic compounds with benzoyl chloride or its derivatives and catalytic amounts of Al2O3–ZrO2/S2O8 2− solid superacid affords the corresponding diaryl ketones in good to excellent yields 75–93% at appropriate temperature.