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Unprecedented acetylation of phenols using a catalytic amount of magnesium powder
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posted on 2018-06-08, 18:37 authored by Gan B. Bajracharya, Suryaman Sama ShresthaThe acetylation of phenols with acetic anhydride was achieved using a catalytic amount of magnesium metal powder under air and solvent-free conditions to afford corresponding phenyl acetates in excellent yield (up to 98%).