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Catalytic Friedel‐Crafts Acylation of Aromatic Compounds
Author(s) -
Effenberger Franz,
Epple Gerhard
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197203001
Subject(s) - stuttgart , chemistry , humanities , library science , philosophy , computer science
For the synthesis of aryl ketones from aromatic compounds and acid chlorides or anhydrides at least one equivalent of Friedel-Crafts catalyst is required. Highly activated arenes such as mesitylene or anisole may be acylated also with strong Bronsted acids, though in poor yields.