Organic Chemistry: Current Research
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Abstract

Tetra-N-Butyl Ammonium Hydroxide as Highly Efficient for the Acylation of Alcohols, Phenols and Thiols

Mosstafa Kazemi and Mohammad Soleiman-Beigi

Aqueous tetra-n-butyl ammonium hydroxide solution (TBAOH) is an efficient catalyst for the acylation of alcohols, phenols and thiols. This procedure is convenient, simple and suitable for the synthesis of esters and thioesters in high yields.