Process for acylation of naphthyl ethers
AssigneeCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research
InventorsMannepalli Lakshmi Kantam, Mutyala Sateesh, Boyapati Manoranjan Choudary, Kalluri Venkata Sri Ranganath, Kondapuram Vijaya Raghavan
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Abstract
An improved process for the preparation of acyl naphthyl ethers useful as important intermediates for drugs, pharmaceuticals and polyesters by reacting a naphthyl ether with a C2-C5 acid anhydride as an acylating agent employing a zeolite beta catalyst is disclosed.
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An improved process for the preparation of acyl naphthyl ethers useful as important intermediates for drugs, pharmaceuticals and polyesters, said process comprising reacting a naphthyl ether with a C2-C5 acid anhydride as an acylating agent employing a synthesized, microcrystalline, or microcrystalline modified zeolite beta catalyst with a Si/AI ratio 4 to 100, in nitrobenzene as solvent at a temperature in the range of 80 to 180° C. for a period of 2-24 h, and recovering the acyl naphthyl ethers by a conventional method.
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