Tetrahedron

Bi (III) halides as efficient catalysts for the O-acylative cleavage of tetrahydrofurans: an expeditious entry to tetralins

SJ Coles, JF Costello, WN Draffin, MB Hursthouse…

Index: Tetrahedron, , vol. 61, # 18 p. 4447 - 4452

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Abstract

... Tetrahedron. Volume 61, Issue 18, 2 May 2005, Pages 4447–4452. ... 18 The near statistical distribution of halogen incorporated into the product from both the electrophile/Lewis acid implies that in the stoichiometric case at least, the Lewis acid behaves as a halide reservoir ...