A Convenient Benzylation Procedure for β-Hydroxy Esters
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georg Thieme Verlag KG in Synthesis
- Vol. 1987 (06) , 568-570
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-1987-28007
Abstract
Benzylation of ß-hydroxy esters, containing primary and secondary alcohol functions, with benzyl 2,2,2-trichloroacetimidate gives the corresponding benzyl ethers in good yield. In the case of chiral substrates no racemisation is observed.Keywords
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