The Journal of organic chemistry

Intramolecular Etherification and Polyene Cyclization of π-Activated Alcohols Promoted by Hot Water

FZ Zhang, Y Tian, GX Li, J Qu

Index: Rueping, Magnus; Vila, Carlos; Uria, Uxue Organic Letters, 2012 , vol. 14, # 3 p. 768 - 771

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Abstract

... out in 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol, which is less nucleophilic than water.(4b) In 2012, the research ... has higher ionizing power than water, as well as better ability to solubilize organic compounds. ... and dicyclized products in 21% total yield (entry 1, Table 6). Increasing the volume ratio of ...