1. Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS, Brazil;2. GAPAM, Departamento de Química, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 89219-719 Joinville, SC, Brazil
Abstract:
Ce(OTf)3 was successfully employed as catalyst for the activation of the hydroxyl group in the Friedel–Crafts reaction of aromatic compounds with propargylic alcohols in nitromethane. The products were obtained in good to excellent yields.