SUPERACID-PROMOTED HYDROXYALKYLATION OF 1,2-INDANDIONES
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1,2-Indandione reacts efficiently with arenes to give 2,2-diaryl-1-indanones by the hydroxyalkylation reaction. The Brønsted superacid CF3SO3H (triflic acid) is an effective catalyst for these condensation reactions. The requisite 1,2-indandiones were prepare... ...