Synthesis 2006(12): 2047-2052  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-942384
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Direct Acylation of Phenol and Naphthol Derivatives in a Mixture of Graphite and Methanesulfonic Acid

Hashem Sharghi*, Mona Hosseini-Sarvari*, Razieh Eskandari
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran
e-Mail: shashem@susc.ac.ir; e-Mail: hossaini@susc.ac.ir;
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Publication History

Received 11 November 2005
Publication Date:
08 May 2006 (online)

Abstract

Graphite in methanesulfonic acid is used to prepare o-hydroxyketones by direct acylation of phenol and naphthol derivatives with carboxylic acids.