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A high yielding, one-pot synthesis of dialkyl carbonates from alcohols using Mitsunobu's reagent

D Chaturvedi, N Mishra, V Mishra

Index: Chaturvedi, Devdutt; Mishra, Nisha; Mishra, Virendra Tetrahedron Letters, 2007 , vol. 48, # 29 p. 5043 - 5045

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Abstract

A Mitsunobu-based protocol has been developed for the synthesis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical dialkylcarbonates from a variety of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols using gaseous carbon dioxide, in good to excellent yields. This protocol is mild and efficient compared to other reported methods.