Publication Date
January 2012
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 the corresponding 1,1-diesters (acylals) under the reaction conditions. Iron(III) tosylate is an inexpensive, and easy to handle, commercially available catalyst.
Disciplines
Organic Chemistry
Recommended Citation
Mohan, Ram; Baldwin, Neil; Nord, Anna; and O’Donnell, Brendan, "Iron(III) tosylate catalyzed acylation of alcohols, phenols, and aldehydes" (2012). Scholarship. 18.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/chem_scholarship/18