DOI: 10.1039/d6ob00527f ISSN: 1477-0520
Super-electrophilic Lewis acid, Et 3 Si + [HCB 11 H 5
Nikita A. Sokolov, Angelina Yu. Bobrova, Ilya V. Prolomov, Michael G. Medvedev, Julia V. Burykina, Maxim A. Novikov, Roman A. Novikov, Yury V. TomilovEt 3 Si[HCB 11 H 5 Cl 6 ] is an effective catalyst for the reductive Friedel–Crafts alkylation of an aromatic solvent with gem -difluorocyclopropanes using Et 3 SiH as a stoichiometric reductant.