Volume 28, Issue 15
Preparative Organic Chemistry
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ChemInform Abstract: A New Highly Efficient Procedure for the Monobenzylation of Symmetrical Diols.

M. BESSODES

M. BESSODES

Lab. Chim. Org. Biol. Spectrosc., CNRS, Rhone Poulenc Rorer, F-94801 Villejuif, Fr.

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C. BOUKARIM

C. BOUKARIM

Lab. Chim. Org. Biol. Spectrosc., CNRS, Rhone Poulenc Rorer, F-94801 Villejuif, Fr.

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First published: 04 August 2010

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A highly selective monobenzylation of symmetrical diols (I) is achieved by benzylbromide (II) and alkali hydroxide in the presence of catalytic crown ether.

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