Synthesis

Novel, one-pot procedure for the synthesis of 2-arylethanol derivatives

T Schläger, C Oberdorf, B Tewes, B Wuensch

Index: Schlaeger, Torsten; Oberdorf, Christoph; Tewes, Bastian; Wuensch, Bernhard Synthesis, 2008 , # 11 p. 1793 - 1797

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Abstract

Abstract An efficient one-pot synthesis of 2-arylethanol derivatives using ethylene sulfate as a C 2 building block is described. High yields are obtained upon trapping of aryllithium intermediates generated by halogen-metal exchange or directed metalation with ethylene sulfate. The resulting heteroaryl or phenylethanol derivatives represent versatile building blocks for the synthesis of annulated pyran derivatives by oxa-Pictet-Spengler reaction.