Chemistry letters

An efficient method for aromatic Friedel-Crafts acylation reactions

MM Khodaei, K Bahrami, F Shahbazi

Index: Khodaei, Mohammad Mehdi; Bahrami, Kiumars; Shahbazi, Fomeida Chemistry Letters, 2008 , vol. 37, # 8 p. 844 - 845

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Abstract

Friedel–Crafts acylation of aromatic compounds was carried out using FeCl 3-based ionic liquid. This liquid serves as an efficient media as well as a Lewis acid catalyst. The significant advantages of this methodology are excellent yields, short reaction times, mild reaction conditions, environmentally friendly method, simple work-up procedure, low cost, and easy preparation and handling of the catalyst.