S. Kajigaeshi, H. Kawamukai, S. Fujisaki
Aug 1, 1989
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Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Abstract
The reaction of primary alcohols or simple ethers and α,ω-diols or cyclic ethers with a stoichiometric amount of benzyltrimethylammonium tribromide (BTMA Br3) in carbon tetrachloride in the presence of Na2HPO4 aq or in acetic acid in the presence of CH3CO2Na aq at 60–70 °C gave dimeric esters and lactones respectively in good yields. The reaction of secondary alcohols with 1 equiv of BTMA Br3 in the presence of a buffer at 60 °C gave ketones.