TY - JOUR ID - 542 TI - Potassium carbonate: a highly efficient catalyst for the acylation of alcohols, phenols and thiols under mild conditions JO - Iranian chemical communication JA - ICC LA - en SN - 2423-4958 AU - Kazemi, Mostafa AU - Kohzadi, Homa AU - Noori, Zahra AD - methodology AD - chemistry Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 VL - 2 IS - Issue 1, pp. 1-81, Serial No. 2 SP - 39 EP - 47 KW - acylation KW - esters KW - thioesters KW - tetra n-butylammonium iodide KW - potassium carbonate KW - acetic anhydride DO - N2 - A general, mild and efficient protocol has been developed for the synthesis of esters and thioesters. The process has been taking place using tetra n-butylammonium iodide (TBAI) as a phase-transfer catalyst and in the presence of potassium carbonate (K2CO3). A wide range of esters and thioesters was prepared in high yields and suitable times by the treatment of alcohols, phenols and thiols with acetic anhydride. Acylation reactions of a number of alcohols, phenols and thiols with acetic anhydride demonstrated that Potassium carbonate is a convenient and efficient catalyst for the synthesis of esters and thioesters. This is a mild, general and practical procedure for the synthesis of esters and thioesters in high yields and suitable times. UR - https://icc.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_542.html L1 - https://icc.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_542_088325fa856bf1ad1710d93c6864e879.pdf ER -