N,N-dimethylacrylamide-triflic anhydride complex as a novel bifunctional electrophile in reaction with electron-rich aromatics

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(96)00780-6

The reaction of N,N-dimethylacrylamide/trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride complex with alkoxybenzenes followed by hydrolysis leads to the corresponding indan-1-ones and 1,3-diarylpropan-1-ones. Substituted naphthalenes yield dihydrophenalen-1-ones. Fused ring aromatics afford aromatic amines.