An Efficient and Simple One-Pot Synthesis of ?-Acetamido Ketones Catalyzed by Ytterbium Triflate in Ionic Liquid
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One Pot
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Ytterbium triflate immobilized in the ionic liquid [bmim][BF4] catalyzes the three-component coupling of aromatic aldehydes, enolizable ketones, and acetonitrile in the presence of acetyl chloride at room temperature to afford β-acetamido ketones in good yields. The catalyst can be recovered and recycled for subsequent reactions without any appreciable loss of efficiency.