Synthesis 2011(10): 1621-1625  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259999
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Silver Triflate Catalyzed Acetylation of Alcohols, Thiols, Phenols, and Amines

Rima Das, Debashis Chakraborty*
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai-600 036, Tamil Nadu, India
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Publication History

Received 4 February 2011
Publication Date:
12 April 2011 (online)

Abstract

A variety of alcohols, thiols, phenols, and amines were subjected to acetylation reaction using acetic anhydride in the presence of catalytic quantity of silver triflate. The method described has a wide range of applications, proceeds under mild conditions, does not involve cumbersome workup, and the resulting products are obtained in high yields within a reasonable time.