10.6084/m9.figshare.1057870.v4 Phuong Hoang Tran Phuong Hoang Tran Poul Erik Hansen Poul Erik Hansen Thuy Thanh Pham Thuy Thanh Pham Vy Thanh Huynh Vy Thanh Huynh Vy Hieu Huynh Vy Hieu Huynh Thao Du Thi Tran Thao Du Thi Tran Thanh Van Huynh Thanh Van Huynh Thach Ngoc Le Thach Ngoc Le Microwave-Assisted Facile and Rapid Friedel–Crafts Benzoylation of Arenes Catalyzed by Bismuth Trifluoromethanesulfonate Taylor & Francis Group 2014 microwave-assisted facile benzoylation arenes catalyzed bismuth trifluoromethanesulfonate 2014-08-25 13:59:32 Journal contribution https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Microwave_Assisted_Facile_and_Rapid_Friedel_8211_Crafts_Benzoylation_of_Arenes_Catalyzed_by_Bismuth_Trifluoromethanesulfonate/1057870 <div><p></p><p>The catalytic activity of metal triflates was investigated in Friedel–Crafts benzoylation under microwave irradiation. Friedel–Crafts benzoylation with benzoyl chloride of a variety of arenes containing electron-rich and electron-poor rings using bismuth triflate under microwave irradiation is described. This method allows the preparation of aryl ketones under solventless conditions in good to excellent yields and short reaction time. Bismuth triflate was easily recovered and reused five times without significant loss of the catalytic activity.</p> </div>