Asian Journal of Chemistry

Comparative Study of Acetylation of Alcohols and Phenols with Different Acetylating Agents Using Zinc Chloride as Catalyst Under Solvent Free Conditions at Room …

P Yadav, R Lagarkha, ZA Balla

Index: Yadav, Prakrati; Lagarkha, Rekha; Balla, Zahoor Ahmad Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2010 , vol. 22, # 7 p. 5155 - 5158

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Abstract

Abstract Efficient acetylation of 1º, 2º and 3º, benzylic alcohols and phenols under solvent free conditions at room temperature in presence of less toxic, easily available and in- expensive catalyst ZnCl2, using acetic anhydride or acetyl chloride as an acetylating agent. On comparative study of these two acetylating agents, the acetyl chloride seemed to be better acetylating agent.