Issue 8, 2013
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Catalyst-free tosylation of lipophilic alcohols in water†

Manuela Oliverio,*a   Paola Costanzo,a   Rosina Paonessa,a   Monica Nardib  and  Antonio Procopioa  

* Corresponding authors

a Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi Magna Græcia, Viale Europa-Località ermaneto-88100, Catanzaro, Italy
E-mail: m.oliverio@unicz.it
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b Dipartimento di Chimica, Università della Calabria, Cubo 12c-Ponte Bucci-87030, Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy

Abstract

The first catalyst-free and on-water method for tosylation of alcohols is presented. Tosylation can be realized in a few minutes under microwave-assistance, exploiting the water insolubility of reagents and products as the driving force of the reaction. A biodegradable water solution of p-toluenesulfonic acid is the only waste produced.

Graphical abstract: Catalyst-free tosylation of lipophilic alcohols in water

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2RA23067D
Article type
Communication
Submitted
30 Oct 2012
Accepted
20 Dec 2012
First published
21 Dec 2012

RSC Adv., 2013,3, 2548-2552

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Catalyst-free tosylation of lipophilic alcohols in water

M. Oliverio, P. Costanzo, R. Paonessa, M. Nardi and A. Procopio, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 2548 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA23067D

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