Abstract Alcoholysis of allylic, secondary and tertiary benzylicethers is proceeded efficiently in the presence of catalytic amounts of ferric ion as anhydrous FeCl3 and Fe(ClO4)3.
FeCl<sub>3</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O Catalyzed Disproportionation of Allylic Alcohols and Selective Allylic Reduction of Allylic Alcohols and Their Derivatives with Benzyl Alcohol
been found to be an efficient catalyst for the disproportionation of allylicalcohols, which provides a convenient method for selective transformation of allylicalcohols to alkenes and α,β-unsaturated ketones. Furthermore, this catalytic system is also effective for highly selective allylicreduction of allylicalcohols, allylic ethers, and allylic acetates with benzyl alcohol under neutral and convenient