Efficient Catalytic Activity of Transition Metal Ions in Vilsmeier–Haack Reactions with Acetophenones

…, KC Rajanna, M Venkateswarlu…

Index: Aneesa; Rajanna; Venkateswarlu; Reddy, K. Rajendar; Kumar, Y. Arun International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, 2013 , vol. 45, # 11 p. 721 - 733

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Vilsmeier–Haack (VH) formylation reactions with acetophenones are sluggish in acetonitrile medium even at elevated temperatures. However, millimolar concentrations of transition metal ions such as Cu (II), Ni (II), Co (II), and Cd (II) were found to exhibit efficient catalytic activity in Vilsmeier–Haack Reactions with acetophenones. Reactions are accelerated remarkably in the presence of transition metal ions. The VH reactions ...