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Abstract
A microwave oven acylation of alcohols by carboxylic acid anhydrides has been developed. NiCl2 has been proven an efficient catalyst for the acylation of primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols and phenols under microwave conditions.
Acknowledgment
The authors thank the Greek Ministry of Education and European Community for financial support in the frame of fellowships for research “Heraklitos”.