Tetrahedron Letters

Efficient aromatic and heteroatom acylations using catalytic indium complexes with lithium perchlorate

CJ Chapman, CG Frost, JP Hartley, AJ Whittle

Index: Chapman, Christopher J.; Frost, Christopher G.; Hartley, Joseph P.; Whittle, Alan J. Tetrahedron Letters, 2001 , vol. 42, # 5 p. 773 - 775

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Abstract

The combination of an indium complex with lithium perchlorate affords a potent system for the catalytic acylation of electron-rich aromatics and alcohols. The use of isopropenyl acetate as acyl donor results in cleaner methodology with acetone as the only by-product. The study has also revealed an indium-catalysed ketalisation reaction.