Rapid, clean, and mild O-acetylation of alcohols and carbohydrates in an ionic liquid.
Archetypal O-acetylation reactions of alcohols and carbohydrates proceed rapidly in high yield under mild conditions in a dicyanamide based ionic liquid, that is not only an effective solvent but also an active base catalyst.
Centre for Green Chemistry and School of Chemistry, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. s.forsyth@sci.monash.edu.au
Stewart A
SA
Forsyth
Douglas R
DR
MacFarlane
Robin J
RJ
Thomson
Mark
M
von Itzstein
D000107:Acetylation; D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D003484:Cyanamide / Q000737:chemistry; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control; D007477:Ions; D012997:Solvents
D000438:Alcohols; D002241:Carbohydrates; D007220:Industrial Waste; D007477:Ions; D012997:Solvents; D003484:Cyanamide