2-Acylation Reactions of Phenol and 1-Naphthol Derivatives Using Sc(OTf)3 as a Lewis Acid Catalyst

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Abstract
2-Acylation reactions of phenol and 1-naphthol derivatives with acyl chlorides proceeded smoothly in the presence of a small amount of Sc(OTf)3 (5-20 mol%) to afford the corresponding ketones in high yields.