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Friedel-Crafts allylation of 2-(benzyloxy)-3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene catalysed by a metal trifluoromethanesulfonic salt: Synthesis of coenzyme Q10
Zheng, Yun-Feng,Lin, Jing-Du,Li, Cheng-Ping,Li, Jing-Hua
, p. 686 - 688 (2008/09/21)
In the presence of a catalytic amount of scandium triflate, 2-benzyloxy-3,4,5-trimethoxytoluene reacted with allylic derivatives 4, giving the key intermediate 3 (R = benzyl) which was used for preparing coenzyme Q10, in moderate to high yields.