Cerium(IV), as a selective and efficient catalyst for alcoholyses of allylic and tertiary benzylic alcohols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)80857-7

An efficient and selective method is described for the catalytic conversion of allylic, and tertiary benzylic alcohols into their corresponding ethers in the presence of Ce(IV) under solvolytic and non- solvolytic conditions.