Indium Trichloride Catalyzed Reductive Friedel-Crafts Alkylation of Aromatics Using Carbonyl Compounds.

Abstract Reductive Friedel-Crafts alkylation of aromatics with aldehydes or ketones using chlorodimethylsilane as a hydride source was effectively promoted by a catalytic amount of indium trichloride, whereas a popular type of Friedel-Crafts catalysts showed less effect.