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Boron Trifluoride⋅Diethyl Ether‐Catalyzed Etherification of Alcohols: A Metal‐Free Pathway to Diphenylmethyl Ethers
Author(s) -
Li Jiaqiang,
Zhang Xiaohui,
Shen Hang,
Liu Qing,
Pan Jing,
Hu Wen,
Xiong Yan,
Chen Changguo
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.201500663
Subject(s) - boron trifluoride , chemistry , diethyl ether , boron , catalysis , ether , organic chemistry , primary (astronomy) , metal , physics , astronomy
Abstract A novel boron trifluoride⋅diethyl ether (BF 3 ⋅OEt 2 )‐catalyzed etherification procedure has been developed in which primary and secondary alcohols are easily converted into diphenylmethyl ethers with yields of up to 99%.