Meldrum's acids as acylating agents in the catalytic intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction

E Fillion, D Fishlock, A Wilsily…

Index: Obaza, Judy; Smith, Francis X. Synthetic Communications, 1982 , vol. 12, # 1 p. 19 - 24

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... Volume: Page: ... 13. The synthetic importance of the Friedel−Crafts acylation has generated interest in the development of a catalytic version under mild reaction ... in CH 3 CN (2 h, 8 mol % catalyst), and a 72% yield in 1,2-dichloroethane (4.5 h, 12 mol % catalyst). ...