Ytterbium(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate hydrate is used to promote glycosidation of glycosyl fluorides and as a catalyst in the preparation of pyridine and quinoline derivatives.
Layer-by-layer assembly of 4-aminothiophenol and ytterbium(III)trifluoromethanesulfonate hydrate film has been investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Bis(oxazolinyl)-pyridine-scandium(III) triflate complexes have been reported to catalyze the enantioselective Friedel-Crafts addition of various indoles.
core: ytterbium
reagent type: catalyst
