Highly Efficient Cobalt (II) Catalyzed O-Acylation of Alcohols and Phenols under Solvent-Free Conditions

Shafeek A. R. Mulla, Suleman M. Inamdar, Mohsinkhan Y. Pathan, Santosh S. Chavan

Chemical Engineering and Process Development Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ojsta.2012.13006                

Abstract

Solvent free, highly efficient method has been developed using ecofriendly, heterogeneous reusable cobalt chloride catalyst at ambient reaction conditions for the O-acylation of various alcohols and phenols with acetyl chloride in excellent yield in a short reaction time. The catalyst is recycled several times without loss of catalytic activity.

Keywords

Acetylation, Alcohol, Phenol, Acetyl Chloride, Cobalt (II) Chloride

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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