A novel electrochemical method of acetylation of alcohols by methyl acetate

TATSUYA MASUMIZU, KOOHEI NOZAWA, KEN-ICHI KAWAI, SHOICHI NAKAJIMA
1987 Chemical and pharmaceutical bulletin  
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.
doi:10.1248/cpb.35.1608 fatcat:2oaclioiebapfibzajrgqi4jge