Water Compatible Gold(III)-Catalysed Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Ethers from Alcohols
作者:Ana B. Cuenca、Gisela Mancha、Gregorio Asensio、Mercedes Medio-Simón
DOI:10.1002/chem.200701134
日期:2008.2.8
preparation of unsymmetricalethersfromalcohols catalysed by the simplest and least expensive gold catalyst, NaAuCl(4), is described for the first time. The procedure enables the etherification of benzylic and tertiary alcohols with moderate to good yields under mild conditions with low catalyst loading. Symmetrical ethers, the usual side products in the etherification of alcohols, were not detected