Acylation of alcohols with acetic anhydride catalyzed by TaCl5: Some implications in kinetic resolution

✍ Scribed by S. Chandrasekhar; T. Ramachander; Mohamed Takhi

• Book ID: 104259130
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: French
• Weight: 165 KB
• Volume: 39
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0040-4039
• DOI: 10.1016/s0040-4039(98)00465-1

✦ Synopsis

TaCI s and TaClfSilica gel have been effectively used as Lewis acid catalysts for acetylation of alcohols. Also TaClfClairal ligands have been used for kinetic resolution of 2 ° alcohols albeit in low ees.