Chemistry Letters, Vol.38, No.1, 42-43, 2009
Simple and Efficient Metal-free Hydroarylation and Hydroalkylation Using Strongly Acidic Ion-exchange Resin
Higly efficient hydroarylation and hydroalkylation of styrenes with various arenes and 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds respectively have been developed using Amberlyst-15 as a heterogenous catalyst. The excellent yields, short reaction times, and high selectivity are the advantages of this method. The C-H functionalization has been achieved here under metal-free conditions.