Cobalt(II)-catalyzed direct acetylation of alcohols with acetic acid
Subbarayan Velusamy, Sarbani Borpuzari and T. Punniyamurthy
*Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati
781 039, India, Email: tpunni
iitg.ernet.in
S. Velusamy, S. Borpuzari, T. Punniyamurthy, Tetrahedron, 2005, 61, 2011-2015.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2005.01.006
Abstract
Cobalt(II) chloride hexahydrate efficiently catalyzes the acetylation of alcohols with AcOH in high yields without the need to remove water. This protocol is also effective with other carboxylic acids. The catalyst can be recycled.
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Key Words
Esterification, Acetylation, Alcohol, Carboxylic acid, Cobalt(II) chloride, Catalyst
ID: J72-Y2005-2840
