Lanthanide Bis[bis(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propoxy)sulfonyl]amide as a Novel Effective Acylation Catalyst
Abstract
Lanthanide complexes Ln(BHFPSA)3 {BHFPSA=N[SO2OCH(CF3)2]2} catalyse the acylation of alcohols or phenols under very mild conditions to afford esters in high yields.