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Synlett 2000; 2000(11): 1652-1654
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-7925
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Nafion-H Catalyzed Acetylation of Alcohols

R. Kumareswaran* , K. Pachamuthu, Y. D. Vankar
  • *Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208 016, India; Fax 00 91-5 12-59 00 07; E-mail: vankar@iitk.ac.in
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31 December 2000 (online)

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A wide variety of alcohols, some containing acid sensitive groups also, underwent smooth acetylation with acetic anhydride upon catalysis with Nafion-H, a solid acid catalyst, which could be recovered and used again.

acetylation - nafion-H - alcohols - thiols - amines