Dr. Ravi Varala, A. Nasreen, S. Adapa
Feb 1, 2007
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Canadian Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
A catalytic amount of ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate (2 mol%) [Ru(acac)3] enables solvent-free acetylation of phenols, alcohols, and amines at ambient temperature in good to excellent yields. Furthermore, the catalyst could be recovered and reused at least three times without a significant loss in yields.Key words: acetylation, protecting groups, ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate, phenols, alcohols, amines.