• Widely used to destroy excess HNO2 in diazotization reactions. Effective catalyst for acetylation of alcohols and phenols with acetic anhydride at room temperature: Synth. Commun., 28, 3173 (1998). Solvent-free tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols has been accomplished under mild conditions: Synth. Commun., 33, 3929 (2003). Catalyzes the addition-esterification of aliphatic carboxylic acids with cyclic olefins: Catal. Lett., 96, 71 (2004). For a brief feature on uses in synthesis, see: Synlett, 1342 (2005).
• May be used to destroy excess HNO2 in diazotization reactions. Effective catalyst for acetylation of alcohols and phenols with acetic anhydride at room temperature: Synth. Commun., 28, 3173 (1998), and for tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols: Synth. Commun., 33, 3929 (2003).