Disproportionation reaction of diarylmethylisopropyl ethers: a versatile access to diarylmethanes from diarylcarbinols speeded up by the use of microwave irradiation

Tetrahedron

Volumn 62, Issue 51, 2006, Pages 11994-12002

  L'Hermite, Nathalie ^a   Giraud, Anne ^a   Provot, Olivier ^a   Peyrat, Jean François ^a   Alami, Mouâd ^a   Brion, Jean Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

CBr4; Diarylcarbinols; Diarylmethanes; Disproportionation; i PrOH; Microwave heating; TfOH

Indexed keywords

ETHER DERIVATIVE; METHANE; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; REDUCING AGENT; TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33750701397     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2006.09.083     Document Type: Article

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