A novel synthesis of some mixed arylmethyl-alkyl ethers

KG Rutherford, OA Mamer…

Index: Rutherford,K.G. et al. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1966 , vol. 44, p. 2337 - 2339

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Abstract

During an investigation into the synthesis of optically active trityl systems, it was found that triphenylcarbinol could be converted into its methyl ether in an excellent yield by treatment with iodine in methanol. Although the reaction appeared to be an obvious one, a survey sho~ved that such a procedure had not as yet been recorded in the literature. It became of interest, then, to study this ether-forming reaction with other arylcarbinols which have beco~ne available in our ...