New Uses for Indium(III) Chloride

Introduction

Indium(III) chloride (InCl₃) is an inexpensive, commercially available, easy-to-handle, air- and water-stable Lewis acid with moderate toxicity. It shows a high tolerance to most functional groups including oxygen and ­nitrogen functionalities.[1] Additionally, InCl₃ is very attractive for green-chemistry reactions due to its recyclability.[2] Therefore, InCl₃ has been described as a catalyst for various reactions, especially multicomponent reactions (MCR),[3] as given below.

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