Chemistry Letters

Benzylation of Alcoholic Hydroxyl Groups with Benzyl Mesylate by Using a Catalytic Amount of Lithium Tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate in the Coexistence of …

M Nakano, J Matsuo, T Mukaiyama

Index: Nakano, Masakazu; Matsuo, Jun-Ichi; Mukaiyama, Teruaki Chemistry Letters, 2000 , # 12 p. 1352 - 1353

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Abstract

Several alcohols possessing alkali-labile substituents such as halogen, ester and ketone were effectively benzylated with benzyl mesylate by using a catalytic amount of lithium tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) borate [LiB (C 6 F 5) 4] in the coexistence of lithium triflate (LiOTf) and magnesium oxide (MgO) to afford the corresponding benzyl ethers in good to excellent yields.