ABSTRACT
The acetylation of phenols with acetic anhydride was achieved using a catalytic amount of magnesium metal powder under air and solvent-free conditions to afford corresponding phenyl acetates in excellent yield (up to 98%).
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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Acknowledgments
We are sincerely grateful to Prof. Dr Hiroaki Sasai, The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University, Japan for providing us NMR and DART-MS recording facility.