title: Metal bis[trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]amide complexes: highly efficient Friedel-Crafts acylation catalysts.
abstract: A range of metal bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]amide complexes, including many unreported ones, have been synthesised, most of which have been found to be excellent Friedel-Crafts acylation catalysts in the absence of solvent; these reactions have also been carried out in ionic liquids, which allow the catalysts to be recycled and reused.
authors.affiliation: The QUILL Centre, The Queen's University of Belfast, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKBT9 5AG. m.earle@qub.ac.uk
authors.forename: Martyn J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Earle
authors.forename: Ullastiina
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hakala
authors.forename: Barry J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: McAuley
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nieuwenhuyzen
authors.forename: Alwar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramani
authors.forename: Kenneth R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Seddon