A heterogeneous cobalt(II) Salen complex as an efficient and reusable catalyst for acetylation of alcohols and phenols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.11.024

Acetylation of various alcohols and phenols was performed successfully using an immobilized cobalt(II) catalyst in high yield. The catalyst shows high thermal stability and was also recovered and reused at least 10 times without any considerable loss of activity.