Patent ID: 6664380
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: B01J,C07B,C07C,Y02P

Abstract:
In a process involving a catalyzed carbon-carbon bond formation, the improvement wherein the catalyst is a fluorosulfonylmethide compound represented by the formula I:M[C(SO2R1)3âˆ’(m+q)(SO2R2)m(SO2R3)q]x whereM is H, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Zr, Hf, Th, Nb, Ta, U, Bi, Al, Ga, In or Tl x is the common oxidation state of a said metal M R1, R2 and R3 are perfluorinated or polyfluorinated hydrocarbon, ether or amine moieties or mixtures thereof and m+q=0, 1 2 or 3 (m and q being zero or integers).