Straightforward synthesis of ethers: Metal-free reductive coupling of tosylhydrazones with alcohols or Phenols

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 49, Issue 29, 2010, Pages 4993-4996

  Barluenga, José ^a   Tomás Gamasa, María ^a   Aznar, Fernando ^a   Valdé, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohols; Ethers; Ketones; Phenols; Tosylhydrazones

Indexed keywords

ALKYL ETHERS; CARBONYL COMPOUNDS; REDUCTIVE COUPLINGS; REDUCTIVE ETHERIFICATION;

ALKYLATION; CARBONYLATION; ETHERS; KETONES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

PHENOLS;

EID: 77954328990     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201001704     Document Type: Article

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