ORGANOTINS AS ETHERIFICATION CATALYSTS. III. ETHERIFICATIONS AND HYDRO-HYDROXY-ELIMINATIONS PROMOTED BY BUTYLTIN TRICHLORIDE

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)89178-X

Butyltin trichloride, as a catalyst precursor, promotes the following processes: (i) etherification of 2,3-unsaturated alcohols, (ii) etherification of functional diols, (iii) cyclization of 2,5-hexanedione, and (iv) dehydration of cyclic diols.Many examples are reported.