Tetrahedron

Mechanism of the etherification of 2-alkylamino-1-phenylethanol derivatives

DP Venter, DF Greeff

Index: Venter, D. P.; Greeff, D. F. Tetrahedron, 1980 , vol. 36, # 2 p. 305 - 307

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Abstract

Derivatives of 2-alkylamino-1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-ethanol have been converted to the β- methylethers in good yield. Etherification of 2-alkylamino-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-ethanol could not be accomplished. Based on this unreactivity, a mechanism is proposed whereby ...