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Magnesium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide: an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of coumarins under solvent-free conditions

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Magnesium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide [Mg(NTf2)2] is an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of coumarins via the Pechmann condensation reaction of phenols and β-ketoesters under solvent-free conditions.

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We thank the Educational Committee of Shaanxi Province (no. 12JK0615) and Baoji University of Arts and Sciences (no. ZK1053) for financial support.

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Wang, H. Magnesium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide: an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of coumarins under solvent-free conditions. Monatsh Chem 144, 411–414 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-012-0823-4

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