New Applications of Indium Catalysts in Organic Synthesis

Authors: Frost C.G.; Hartley J.P.

Source: Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry, Volume 1, Number 1, January 2004 , pp. 1-7(7)

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

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Abstract:

Indium(III) salts have received considerable attention as Lewis acids in recent years. Their stability to co-ordinating atoms present in organic substrates makes them excellent catalysts in substoichiometric quantities. Stability in water allows aqueous recycling and often the use of water as a reaction solvent. This review will focus on describing new developments in the application of indium catalysts in synthetic organic chemistry. Transformations that will be covered include aromatic functionalisation, cycloaddition reactions, conjugate additions and multi-component coupling reactions.

Keywords: indium; lewis acid; catalysis; friedel-crafts; cycloadditions

Document Type: Review article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570193043489006

Affiliations: 1: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.

Publication date: 2004-01-01

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