title: The first intermolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation with beta-lactams.
abstract: The first intermolecular Friedel-Crafts acylation of a variety of aromatic substrates with azetidinones is described. The Friedel-Crafts acylations are performed under very mild conditions, using trifluoromethanesulfonic acid to produce beta-amino aromatic ketones in excellent yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Jetze J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tepe