Reactions of Grignard Reagents with Peroxy Compounds1, 2

SO Lawesson, NC Yang

Index: Lawesson; Yang Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1959 , vol. 81, p. 4230,4232

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Citation Number: 61

Abstract

In contrast to the reactions with esters, Grignard reagents react with t-butyl perbenzoate at 0” to give t-butyl ethers and benzoic acid. The reaction may be used as a convenient laboratory method for the preparation of t-butyl ethers. Aryl and alkyl Grignard reagents react with t- butyl hydroperoxide to give in excellent 1-ields the corresponding phenols and alcohols. This observation supports Ivanoff's mechanism for oxidation of mixed Grignard reagents ...