Open AccessBenzoylation of aryl methyl ether using catalytic system of Gd(OTf)3/MSAA
Author(s) -
Phuong Hoang Tran,
Hai Truong Nguyen,
Thạch Ngọc Lê
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
khoa học công nghệ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1859-0128
DOI - 10.32508/stdj.v18i2.1187
Subject(s) - catalysis , reagent , chemistry , benzoic acid , acylation , friedel–crafts reaction , aryl , yield (engineering) , organic chemistry , ether , microwave irradiation , nuclear chemistry , materials science , alkyl , metallurgy
The Friedel-Crafts acylation is an important reaction in organic synthesis. Benzoylation of aromatic compounds with benzoic acid as acylating reagent using catalytic system of Gd(OTf)3/MSAA was investigated under microwave irradiation. Catalytic system of Gd(OTf)3/MSAA was found to be an efficient catalyst for FriedelCrafts benzoylation under mild conditions. In addition, Gd(OTf)3/MSAA is safe-to-handle, simple clean work-up and gives good yield.