Synlett 1996; 1996(6): 557-559
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-5498
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Scandium(III) Triflate Catalyzed Friedel-Crafts Alkylation with Benzyl and Allyl Alcohols

Teruhisa Tsuchimoto, Kazuo Tobita, Tamejiro Hiyama, Shin-ichi Fukuzawa*
  • *Department of Applied Chemistry, Chuo University, Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112, Japan, Fax 81 3 3817 1895; E-mail fukuzawa@apchem.chem.chuo-u.ac.jp
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Scandium(III) triflate [Sc(OTf)3] was found to be an efficient Friedel-Crafts catalyst for benzylation and allylation reactions of various aromatics with the corresponding alcohols as the alkylating agents.

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