One??Pot Sequential Synthesis of Ethers from an Aliphatic Carboxylic Acid and an Alcohol by Indium??Catalyzed Deoxygenation of an Ester

…, T Moriya, R Ikeda, T Konakahara

Index: Sakai, Norio; Moriya, Toshimitsu; Konakahara, Takeo Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2007 , vol. 72, # 15 p. 5920 - 5922

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Abstract

Abstract We have developed a widely applicable and direct method of etherification from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol by indium-catalyzed deoxygenation of the transient ester formed in a one-pot reaction. This simple catalytic reducing system appears to be remarkably tolerant of several functional groups including alkenes, halogens, nitro and heterocyclic groups.