Masakazu Nakano, J. Matsuo, T. Mukaiyama
Dec 1, 2000
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Chemistry Letters
Abstract
Several alcohols possessing alkali-labile substituents such as halogen, ester and ketone were effectively benzylated with benzyl mesylate by using a catalytic amount of lithium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate [LiB(C6F5)4] in the coexistence of lithium triflate (LiOTf) and magnesium oxide (MgO) to afford the corresponding benzyl ethers in good to excellent yields.