Melamine trisulfonic acid: A new, efficient and reusable catalyst for the protection of alcohols, phenols, aldehydes and amines

Authors

• Farhad Shirini ¹
• Mohammad A. Zolfigol ²
• Jalal Albadi ³
• Toktam F. Rastegar ²

1. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, 41335, Iran.
2. College of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan,I.R. Iran
3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.

Abstract

Tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols and phenols, acetylation of aldehydes and N-Boc protection of amines are efficiently catalyzed by melamine trisulfonic acid (MTSA). All reactions were performed at room temperature in good to high yields.

Keywords

• Aldehydes
• amine
• Melamine trisulfonic acid
• Alcohols
• Phenols