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An efficient and green synthesis of 1-indanone and 1-tetralone via intramolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction

  • Phuong Hoang Tran
  • , Vy Hieu Huynh
  • , Poul Erik Hansen
  • , Duy-Khiem Nguyen Chau
  • , Thach Ngoc Le

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Abstract

Metal-triflate-catalyzed intramolecular Friedel–Crafts acylation of 3-arylpropanoic and 4-arylbutanoic acids in triflate-anion ionic liquids under monomodal microwave irradiation is reported. The environmentally benign synthetic procedure allows the formation of cyclic ketones in good yields within a short reaction time. The catalytic metal triflate in triflate-anion ionic liquids can be easily recovered and reused several times without significant loss of the catalytic performance.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAsian Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume4
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)482-86.
Number of pages5
ISSN2193-5807
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Friedel-Crafts
  • Cyclysation
  • Microwave
  • green chemistry
  • indanone
  • ionic liquid
  • terbium triflate

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