A Copper (II) Triflate??Catalyzed Tandem Friedel–Crafts Alkylation/Cyclization Process towards Dihydroindenes

Y Zhang, L Chen, T Lu

Index: Zhang, Yugen; Chen, Liwei; Lu, Ting Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 2011 , vol. 353, # 7 p. 1055 - 1060

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Abstract

Abstract A one-pot synthesis of dihydroindenes from substituted benzenes and haloalkenes was developed. The reaction proceeded via a copper (II) triflate [Cu (OTf) 2]-catalyzed tandem Friedel–Crafts alkylation/cyclization process with high efficiency under relatively mild conditions.