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A Convenient Procedure for Phase Transfer Catalyzed Acetylation of Hindered Phenols
Author(s) -
Liu KwangTing,
Kuo MannYan
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.198100038
Subject(s) - chemistry , acetylation , acetic anhydride , phenols , catalysis , yield (engineering) , bromide , organic chemistry , phase transfer catalyst , phase (matter) , combinatorial chemistry , biochemistry , materials science , metallurgy , gene
A facile and generally applicable procedure for acetylation of hindered phenols using tetra‐ n ‐butylammonium bromide as phase transfer catalyst and acetic anhydride as acetylation agent has been developed. The isolation yield is 85–91%.