Abstract
A simple and highly efficient method for the Friedel-Crafts alkenylation of aromatic compounds has been developed by using a metal triflate (OTf) catalyst in an ionic liquid (see scheme, bmim = 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium). Not only is the catalytic activity significantly enhanced in the ionic liquid and by-product formation decreased, but some reactions that were not possible in conventional organic solvents were shown to proceed smoothly.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6183-6185 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 45 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 19 Nov 2004 |
Keywords
- Alkenylation
- C-C bond formation
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Ionic liquids
- Lewis acids