A Novel Electrochemical Method of Acetylation of Alcohols by Methyl Acetate

TATSUYA MASUMIZU; KOOHEI NOZAWA; KEN-ICHI KAWAI; SHOICHI NAKAJIMA

doi:10.1248/cpb.35.1608

TATSUYA MASUMIZU, KOOHEI NOZAWA, KEN-ICHI KAWAI, SHOICHI NAKAJIMA

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Keywords: acetic acid methyl ester, acetylation, alcoholysis, electrochemical reduction, transesterification, alcoholate anion

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1987 Volume 35 Issue 4 Pages 1608-1609

DOI https://doi.org/10.1248/cpb.35.1608

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Abstract

A new electrochemical method of acetylation, using methyl acetate at room temperature, was developed. The current efficiency in all the reactions with primary alcohols exceeded 100%, ranging from 126 to 166%, indicating that this method of acetylation is advantageous for the preparation of acetates from the viewpoint of energy economy.

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