Highly selective one-pot conversion of THP and MOM ethers to acetates by indium triiodide-catalysed deprotection and subsequent transesterification by ethyl acetate

BC Ranu, A Hajra

Index: Ranu, Brindaban C.; Hajra, Alakananda Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions 1, 2001 , # 18 p. 2262 - 2265

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Abstract

In a general experimental procedure, the THP or MOM ether was heated at reflux in ethyl acetate in the presence of a catalytic amount (20 mol%) of indium triiodide generate in situ by the reaction of indium metal and iodine 7 (a small excess of either In or I 2 does not make any difference to the normal course of reaction) for a certain period of time as required to complete the reaction. The reaction mixture was then quenched with water and extracted with diethyl ...