Thermodynamically- and kinetically-controlled Friedel–Crafts alkenylation of arenes with alkynes using an acidic fluoroantimonate(v) ionic liquid as catalyst

Abstract

By employing superacidic fluoroantimonate ionic liquid (IL), [bmim][Sb(2)F(11)], as catalyst, not only thermodynamically-controlled but also kinetically-controlled Friedel-Crafts alkenylations of arenes with alkynes have been realized for the first time.