Reliably Regioselective Dialkyl Ether Cleavage with Mixed Boron Trihalides

被引:11
作者
Atienza, Bren Jordan P. [1 ]
Nam Truong [1 ]
Williams, Florence J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alberta, Dept Chem, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G2, Canada
基金
加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
DEALKYLATION; CHLORIDE; BROMIDE;
D O I
10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02356
中图分类号
O62 [有机化学];
学科分类号
070303 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A protocol for the regioselective cleavage of unsymmetrical alkyl ethers to generate alkyl alcohol and alkyl bromide products is described. A mixture of trihaloboranes triggers this conversion and exhibits improved reactivity profiles (regioselectivity and yield) compared with BBr3 alone. Additionally, this procedure allows the efficient synthesis of (B-Cl) dialkyl boronate esters. There are limited methods to generate acyclic dialkoxyboryl chlorides, and these intermediates constitute important synthons in main-group chemistry.
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页码:6332 / 6335
页数:4
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