Abstract
A procedure for the conversion of 2-methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM) ethers to carboxylic esters employed ferric chloride (0.4 equivalents) and a carboxylic anhydride (14 equivalents) and exhibited selectivity for the MEM ether functionality in the presence of benzyl ethers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1749-1760 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Synthetic Communications |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 1987 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank the National Institutes of Health (GM 36256) for their generous financial support and the University of Kentucky Mass Spectrometry Center and the
Funding
We thank the National Institutes of Health (GM 36256) for their generous financial support and the University of Kentucky Mass Spectrometry Center and the
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Mass Spectrometry Center | |
| National Institutes of Health (NIH) | GM 36256 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry