Studies on organolanthanide complexes XXXVII. Reaction of dicyclopentadienylyttrium chloride with acyl chlorides in tetrahydrofuran. Acylative cleavage of the Cp-Y ?-bond and tetrahydrofuran ring

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(91)86041-N

Dicyclopentadienylyttrium chloride reacts with aromatic and aliphatic acid chlorides in tetrahydrofuran at room temperature, resulting in cleavage of the Cp-Y ?-bond to produce 1,5-diacylcyclopentadienes, and the acylative ring-opening of tetrahydrofuran.A possible reaction mechanism is proposed.