Selective acetylation of primary alcohols: Acetyl and formyl transfer reactions with copper(II) salts

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397919808007166

The efficient esterification of primary and secondary alcohols in acetic acid was achieved in the presence of Cu(NO3)₂. 3H₂0 in high yields. Selective acetylation of primary in the presence of secondary hydroxyl groups in excellent yields were performed in EtOAc. Formylation of primary and secondary alcohols was also achieved easily in ethyl formate. High retention of configuration was observed in the acetylafion and formylation of (-) menthol in the presence of Cu(NO₃)₂. 3H₂0 and Cu(OAC)₂. H₂O.

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Selective Acetylation of
Primary Alcohols: Acetyl and
Formyl Transfer Reactions with
Copper(II) Salts
N. Iranpoor a , H. Firouzabadi a & M. A. Zolfigol a
a Chemistry Department, Shiraz University, Shiraz,
71454, Iran
Published online: 20 Aug 2006.
To cite this article: N. Iranpoor , H. Firouzabadi & M. A. Zolfigol (1998): Selective
Acetylation of Primary Alcohols: Acetyl and Formyl Transfer Reactions with Copper(II)
Salts, Synthetic Communications: An International Journal for Rapid Communication
of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 28:11, 1923-1934
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