Synlett 1996; 1996(9): 871-872
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-5611
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Scandium and Copper Triflate-Catalysed Acylaminoalkylation and Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Reactions

Moharem T. El Gihani, Harry Heaney* , Khamis F. Shuhaibar
  • *Department of Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, Fax +44 (1509) 223925, E-mail h.heaney@lboro.ac.uk
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Acylaminoalkylation cyclisation reactions and some Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions can be carried out using scandium or copper triflate as the Lewis acid catalyst: scandium triflate can be recycled with no loss of catalytic activity.

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