Iron(III)-Catalyzed Nucleophilic Substitution of the Hydroxy Group in Benzoin by Alcohols
作者:Joseph Samec、Anvar Mirzaei、Srijit Biswas
DOI:10.1055/s-0031-1289738
日期:2012.4
etherification reaction between benzoin derivatives and alcohols catalyzed by iron(III) proceeds in moderate to good yields. Other metal complexes showed either low reactivity or low chemoselectivity where oxidation of benzoin to benzil was a competing reaction. The iron source operated as a catalyst where 5 mol% of iron(III) generate the 2-alkoxy-1,2-diphenylethan-1-one in 50% yield. With an optimum