Trimethylsilylation of Alcohols and Phenols using KBr as an Efficient and Reusable Catalyst

KBr acts as an efficient and reusable catalyst for the selective and efficient trimethylsilylation of benzylic, primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols and phenols with hexamethyldisilazane. All reactions were performed at room temperature under mild and completely heterogeneous conditions in good to high yields.     

Succinimide-N-Sulfonic Acid: A Mild,Efficient, and Reusable Catalyst for the Chemoselective Trimethylsilylation of Alcohols and Phenols

Abstract

Succinimide-N-sulfonic acid (SuSA) is easily prepared by the reaction of succinimide with chlorosulfonic acid. This reagent is able to efficiently catalyze the chemoselective trimethylsilylation of alcohols and phenols with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS). All reactions were performed under mild reaction conditions, giving excellent yields.

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Alumina Perchloric Acid (Al 2 O 3 -HClO 4 ) as an Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for Modified Preparation of Trimethylsilyl Ethers

A highly efficient and mild procedure for the trimethylsilylation of a wide variety of alcohols, including primary, benzylic, secondary, hindered secondary, tertiary, phenols, and oximes with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) using alumina perchloric acid (Al ₂ O ₃ -HClO ₄ ) as recyclable heterogeneous catalyst in excellent yields with short reaction times (3?65 min) under ambient conditions is described.     

Silica Sulfuric Acid as an Efficient Reagent for the Synthesis of Symmetrical Ethers Under Mild and Heterogeneous Conditions

A mild and efficient method for the synthesis of symmetrical ethers using silica sulfuric acid is reported. All reactions are performed under compeletly heterogeneous conditions in good to high yields.     

Melamine-Trisulfonic-Acid-Catalyzed Trimethylsilylation of Alcohols and Phenols

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A highly convenient method for the trimethylsilylation of alcohols and phenols via treatment by hexamethyldisilazane in the presence of melamine trisulfonic acid as a catalyst has been developed. A wide variety of hydroxyl groups were selectively protected under solvent-free conditions.

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Efficient,Rapid, and Regioselective Bromination of Phenols and Anilines with N-Bromosaccharin Using Tungstophosphoric Acid as a Heterogeneous Recyclable Catalyst

A simple, efficient, and rapid method for high-yielding regioselective mono bromination of phenols and anilines has been achieved by treatment with N-bromasaccharin in the presence of a catalytic amount of tungstophosphoric acid.     

Silica Sulfate,an Efficient Catalyst for the Trimethylsilylation of Alcohols

An easy method for the preparation of trimethylsilyl ethers from alcohols and 1,1,1,3,3,3‐hexamethyl‐disilazane (HMDS) using silica sulfate as a catalyst under mild conditions in excellent yields is described.     

Efficient Method for Iodination of Alcohols using KI/Silica Sulfuric Acid (SSA)

A straightforward and effective procedure for the conversion of benzylic and allylic alcohols to the corresponding iodides using KI/SSA in acetonitrile at room temperature.     

Xanthan Sulfuric Acid: An Efficient and Recyclable Solid Acid Catalyst for Pechmann Condensation

In this report, substituted coumarins are formed via Pechmann condensation using various substituted phenols and ethyl acetoacetates in the presence of xanthan sulfuric acid as a solid acid catalyst under solvent-free conditions. This method is very simple, cost-effective, and has shorter reaction times, and the catalyst could be reused.     

Silica Sulfuric Acid as an Inexpensive and Recyclable Solid Acid Catalyzed Efficient Synthesis of Quinolines

Summary. Silica sulfuric acid as an inexpensive and recyclable solid acid efficiently catalyzes the Fridedl?nder synthesis of quinolines through a condensation reaction of a 2-aminoaryl ketone with an activated α-CH acid compound under solvent-free conditions in high yields at 100°C.     

A Novel Method for Beckmann Rearrangement of Oximes with Silica Sulfuric Acid under Mild Condition

The conversion of ketoxime into corresponding amide, known as the Beckmann rearrangement, is a common method used in organic chemistry and is also a topic of current interest. It accomplishes both the cleavage of carbon-carbon bond and the formation of a carbon-nitrogen bond, and represents a powerful method particularly for manufacture ε-caprolactam in chemical industry. This reaction, however, generally requires high reaction temperature, strong Br?nsted acid and dehydrating media, causing …     

Tetrahydropyranylation of Alcohols and Phenols Using the Synergistic Catalyst System, Copper(II) Chloride-Acetic Acid

Summary. Copper(II) chloride-acetic acid was found to be an efficient synergistic catalytic system for the tetraphydropyranylation of various alcohols and phenols in high yields at room temperature in short reaction times.     

Cellulose Sulfuric Acid: An Efficient Biodegradable and Recyclable Solid Acid Catalyst for the Synthesis of 1-Oxo-hexahydroxanthene

A series of 1-oxo-hexahydroxanthene derivatives was synthesized at room temperature in solid state from substituted salicylaldehydes and substituted 1,3-hexanediones in the presence of a catalytic amount of cellulose sulfuric acid. The results showed that the reaction performed under solid-state conditions was benign to the environment, with higher yields and more convenient workup.

Silica Sulfuric Acid and Al(HSO4)3: As Efficient Catalysts for the Formylation of Alcohols by Using Ethyl Formate under Heterogeneous Conditions

A mixture of ethyl formate and a catalytic amount of silica sulfuric acid or Al(HSO₄)₃ as suitable formylating systems can formylate various alcohols to their corresponding formate ester derivatives under mild, nearly neutral and heterogeneous conditions at room temperature with good to excellent yields.     

Silica Sulfuric Acid/Sodium Dichromate Dihydrate as an Efficient Heterogeneous Method for the Oxidation of Alcohols Under Mild Conditions

A combination of silica sulfuric acid and sodium dichromate dihydrate in the presence of wet SiO 2 were used as an effective oxidizing agent for the oxidation of alcohols to their corresponding aldehyde or ketone derivatives in dichloromethane or toluene with excellent yields.     

Cellulose Sulfuric Acid: Novel and Efficient Biodegradable and Recyclable Acid Catalyst for the Solid-State Synthesis of Thiadiazolo Benzimidazoles

An efficient method for the synthesis of 2-substituted benzimidazoles has been developed. In this method, benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole-4,5-diamine was condensed with different aldehydes in the presence of cellulose sulfuric acid under solvent-free conditions by simple physical grinding of reactants using a mortar and pestle at room temperature. The methodology is mild, high-yielding, and green, and the catalyst could be easily recycled.     

Regioselective Nitration of Phenols in O/W Microemulsion by NaNO3 and Dilute Sulfuric Acid

Highly regiospecific mononitration of phenol by NaNO₃ and dilute sulfuric acid was carried out in a TX100 oil-in-water microemulsion. Effects of various parameters such as acid type, surfactant concentration, water content, and alcohol have been investigated. The use of inexpensive and relatively nontoxic acidic reagent is an advantage of this method.      

Green and Efficient Procedure for the Trimethylsilylation of Hydroxy Groups and Their Regeneration Using Sulfamic Acid as Recyclable Catalyst

Structurally diverse alcohols and phenols were efficiently transformed into their corresponding trimethylsilyl ethers with hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) in the presence of catalytic amounts of sulfamic acid (SA) at room temperature under both acetonitrile and solvent-free conditions. Deprotection of these trimethylsilyl ethers to their parent alcohols and phenols was also achieved using this catalyst in water at room temperature.     

Efficient One-Pot Synthesis of Polyhydroquinoline Derivatives Using Silica Sulfuric Acid as a Heterogeneous and Reusable Catalyst Under Conventional Heating and Energy-Saving Microwave Irradiation

An efficient Hantzsch four-component condensation reaction for the synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives was reported under two conditions: solvent-free conventional heating and energy-saving microwave irradiation. The process is simple and environmentally benign, and the use of a heterogeneous and reusable catalyst, high yields, and short reaction times are the key features of this protocol.     

Chemoselective Dithioacetalization and Oxathioacetalization of Carbonyl Compounds Using Alumina Sulfuric Acid as Catalyst

Carbonyl compounds have been successfully converted into their corresponding dithiolane, dithiane, and oxathiolane derivatives using a catalytic amount of alumina sulfuric acid (Al₂O₃–SO₃H) with excellent yields at room temperature in short reaction times under mild conditions. This simple method is a highly chemoselective procedure for protection of aldehydes in the presence of ketones, and the heterogeneous catalyst can be recovered and reused several times without any loss of its activity.