Ni/Silica catalyzed acetylation of phenols and naphthols: An eco-friendly approach

A method for 10% Ni/SiO2 catalyst is developed for acetylation of phenol, substituted phenols, naphthols, substituted alcohols under mild liquid phase conditions affording aromatic esters with maximum conversions of 50–80% and 100% selectivity. The catalyst showed remarkable reusability for up to 4...

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Main Authors: Manawwer Alam, Ateeq Rahman, Naser M. Alandis, Mohammed Rafi Shaik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535212003024