“…207 Acids that are used in addition to trifluoroacetic acid include trifluoroacetic acid with added sulfuric acid 203 or boron trifluoride etherate, 210,211 perfluorobutyric acid, 212 hydrogen chloride/aluminum chloride, 136,146,213 perchloric acid in chloroform, 214 p-toluenesulfonic acid alone 134 or with aluminum bromide or aluminum chloride, 192 concentrated sulfuric acid in two-phase systems with dichloromethane, alcohol, or ether solvents, 209,215 trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, 216 chlorodifluoroacetic acid, 134 and the monohydrate of boron trifluoride (BF 3 •OH 2 ). 217 The use of a sulfonated phenol-formaldehyde polymer in conjunction with formic acid is also reported. 208 Acids that are ineffective include phosphoric, 208 trichloroacetic, dichloroacetic, and acetic acids.…”