Acetylation of aromatic ethers using acetic anhydride over solid acid catalysts in a solvent-free system. Scope of the reaction for substituted ethers

Keith Smith; Gamal A el-Hiti; Anthony J Jayne; Michael Butters

doi:10.1039/b301260c

Acetylation of aromatic ethers using acetic anhydride over solid acid catalysts in a solvent-free system. Scope of the reaction for substituted ethers

Org Biomol Chem. 2003 May 7;1(9):1560-4. doi: 10.1039/b301260c.

Authors

Keith Smith¹, Gamal A el-Hiti, Anthony J Jayne, Michael Butters

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Clean Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea, UK SA2 8PP.

PMID: 12926287
DOI: 10.1039/b301260c

Abstract

The acetylation of aryl ethers using acetic anhydride in the presence of zeolites under modest conditions in a solvent-free system gave the corresponding para-acetylated products in high yields. The zeolite can be recovered, regenerated and reused to give almost the same yield as that given when fresh zeolite is used.