Acetylation of Alcohols using Acetyl chloride – DMAP as Catalyst

B.M. Trost and D.M.T. Chan, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 103, 5972, (1981)

  1. Compound (1), acetyl chloride, pyridine, and DMAP (catalytic amount) are stirred at 0° C to give the acetylated product (2).

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Acylation

Acetylation

Secondary Alcohol

Allyl Alcohol