Tetrahedron Letters

Iron (III) tosylate catalyzed acylation of alcohols, phenols, and aldehydes

NJ Baldwin, AN Nord, BD O'Donnell, RS Mohan

Index: Baldwin, Neil J.; Nord, Anna N.; O'Donnell, Brendan D.; Mohan, Ram S. Tetrahedron Letters, 2012 , vol. 53, # 51 p. 6946 - 6949

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Abstract

Iron (III) p-toluenesulfonate (tosylate) is an efficient catalyst for acetylation of alcohols, phenols, and aldehydes. The acetylation of 1° and 2° alcohols, diols, and phenols proceeded smoothly with 2.0 mol% of catalyst. However, the reaction worked well with only a few 3° alcohols. The methodology was also applicable to the synthesis of a few benzoate esters but required the use of 5.0 mol% catalyst. Aldehydes could also be converted into ...