Background
Type: Article

Cobalt polyoxometalate, CoW12O405- as a new reusable catalyst for the direct, fast, and efficient acetylation of alcohols and phenols under solventless conditions

Journal: Synthetic Communications (00397911)Year: 2002Volume: 32Issue: Pages: 863 - 867
DOI:10.1081/SCC-120002695Language: English

Abstract

Alcohols and phenols were efficiently acetylated with acetic anhydride without solvent in the presence of 0.01 molar equiv. of cobalt polyoxometalate (CoW12O405-).