Chinese Chemical Letters

p-Toluenesulfonyl chloride as a new and effective catalyst for acetylation and formylation of hydroxyl compounds under mild conditions

A Khazaei, A Rostami, F Mantashlo

Index: Khazaei, Ardeshir; Rostami, Amin; Mantashlo, Fatemeh Chinese Chemical Letters, 2010 , vol. 21, # 12 p. 1430 - 1434

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Abstract

The catalytic application of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride for efficient acetylation of various types of alcohols and phenols with acetic anhydride in solvent-free conditions is reported. Also structurally diverse alcohols were formylated using formic acid based on the use of catalytic amount of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride under solvent-free condition. The reactions were carried out in short reaction time and in good to excellent yields at room temperature.