Bismuth(III) triflate in organic synthesis

Bismuth (III) triflate is a new, cheap and environmentally friendly Lewis acid. The research presented in this micro-review is devoted to the evaluation of the scope of the uses of bismuth(III) triflate in organic synthesis. ((C) Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2004).