Fe3+-K-10 Montmorillonite Clay Catalyzed Friedel–Crafts Reaction of Unactivated Baylis–Hillman Adducts: An Efficient Stereoselective Synthesis of Trisubstituted Alkenes Containing a Benzyl Substituent

Abstract

Abstract The stereoselective synthesis of trisubstituted alkenes containing a benzyl substituent has been achieved by employing Friedel–Craft reaction of aromatic compounds with unactivated Baylis–Hillman adducts in the presence of Fe3+-K-10 montmorillonite clay as a heterogeneous catalyst. The catalyst can be recovered and reused.