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Synlett 2000; 2000(6): 0877-0879
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6705
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Catalysis by Lithium Cation: Lithium Trifluoromethanesulfonate as a Substitute for Lithium Perchlorate in Cycloadditions

Jacques Augé* , Richard Gil, Sophie Kalsey, Nadège Lubin-Germain
  • *Unité associée au CNRS, FRE 2126, Université de Cergy-Pontoise, 5 mail Gay-Lussac, Neuville-sur-Oise, 95031 Cergy-Pontoise, France; Fax 33 1 34257071; E-mail: Jacques.Auge@chim.u-cergy.fr
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate, an easily accessible lithium salt, is shown to be a safe alternative to lithium perchlorate as a promotor in organic Diels-Alder and hetero Diels-Alder reactions.

lithium - catalysis - solvent effects - cycloadditions - Diels-Alder reactions