Highly Efficient Synthesis of Substituted Benzenes in the Presence of B(HSO4)3 as a New and Reusable Catalyst Under Solvent-Free Conditions

Abstract A highly efficient and simple procedure for the synthesis of substituted benzenes is described. A broad range of ketones (alkyl–aryl ketones and cyclic ketones) were condensed via a cyclotrimerization reaction in the presence of catalytic amounts of boron sulfonic acid [B(HSO4)3], a new, highly efficient, and reusable catalyst, under solvent-free conditions. All reactions completed in short times without formation of any by-products. The catalyst was recovered and reused successfully for 15 cycles of the reaction. Supplemental materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Synthetic Communications® to view the free supplemental file. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

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