Lanthanide Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amides as Effective Reusable Catalysts for Catalytic Friedel–Crafts Acylation

Abstract

By using a catalytic amount of a lanthanide bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide, Ln(NFf₂)₃, the Friedel–Crafts acylation of substituted benzene proceeds smoothly under mild conditions and the catalysts are easily recovered from the reaction mixture.

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