Studies on the Phthalidation of Heteroarenes: A Facile Preparation of 3-(Heteroaryl)phthalides via Triflic Acid Mediated Phthalidation

Abstract

A triflic acid mediated heteroarylation of phthalaldehydic acid in 1,2-dichloroethane at reflux temperature leads to the formation of 3-heteroarylphthalides. This method for the phthalidation of heteroarenes can be utilized for the successful preparation of mono-, bis- and tris-heteroarylphthalides.

Key words

triflic acid - heteroarylation - 3-heteroarylphthalides - Brønsted acid - Lewis acid

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