Reaction of N,N‐Dimethylacrylamide/Trifluoromethanesulfonic Anhydride Complex with Electron‐Rich Aromatic Compounds.

Abstract The reaction of N,N-dimethylacrylamide/trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride complex with electron-rich aromatic compounds affords after hydrolysis the corresponding indanones and 1,3-diarylpropanones.