Activation of Lewis acid catalysts in the presence of an organic salt containing a non-coordinating anion: its origin and application potential

Jin Hong Kim; Ji Woong Lee; Ueon Sang Shin; Jin Yong Lee; Sang-Gi Lee; Choong Eui Song

doi:10.1039/b712060e

Activation of Lewis acid catalysts in the presence of an organic salt containing a non-coordinating anion: its origin and application potential

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Nov 28:(44):4683-5. doi: 10.1039/b712060e. Epub 2007 Aug 29.

Authors

Jin Hong Kim¹, Ji Woong Lee, Ueon Sang Shin, Jin Yong Lee, Sang-Gi Lee, Choong Eui Song

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Institute of Basic Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea.

PMID: 17989832
DOI: 10.1039/b712060e

Abstract

In the presence of a soluble organic salt containing non-coordinating anion (e.g., [bmim][SbF(6)] or [NR(4)][SbF(6)]), the catalytic activity of Lewis acid (MX(n)) was dramatically enhanced due to the anion exchange between the Lewis acid and organic salt.