TITLE:
Glycerol-Based Carbon-SO3H Catalyzed Benign Synthetic Protocol for the Acetylation of Alcohols, Phenols and Amines under Solvent-Free Conditions
AUTHORS:
Katakam N. Gangadhar, Manneganti Vijay, Rachapudi Badari Narayana Prasad, Bhetala Lakshmi Anu Prabhavathi Devi
KEYWORDS:
Acetylation; Glycerol-Based Carbon-SO3H Catalyst; Solvent-Free Method; Alcohols; Phenols; Amines
JOURNAL NAME:
Green and Sustainable Chemistry,
Vol.3 No.2,
May
28,
2013
ABSTRACT: A simple and efficient solvent-free method was developed for the acetylation of alcohols, phenols and amines in excellent yields employing glycerol-based sulfonic acid (-SO3H) functionalized carbon catalyst under environmentally benign reaction conditions. The salient features of this protocol are the short reaction time, ease of product isolation and reusability of the carbon catalyst.