A Highly Efficient Method for the Reductive Etherification of Carbonyl Compounds with Triethylsilane and Alkoxytrimethylsilane Catalyzed by Iron(III) Chloride
Facile reductive etherification of carbonylcompounds can be conveniently performed by reaction with triethylsilane and alkoxytrimethylsilane catalyzed by iron(III) chloride. The corresponding alkyl ethers, including benzyl and allyl ethers, of the reduced alcohols were obtained in good to excellent yields under mild reaction conditions.