A Novel Methylation of Allylic Alcohols Using cis-Dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(II)-Tin(II) Chloride Dihydrate Complex Catalyst

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.68.3491

The reaction of allylic alcohols in benzene-methanol (3:2) solvent in the presence of cis-dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(II)-tin(II) chloride dihydrate complex catalyst afforded allylic methyl ethers.The structure of the obtained compounds was identified by direct comparison with authentic sample.Cholest-4-en-3α-ol, with a quasi-axial hydroxy group, gave a quantitative yield of 3α-methoxycholest-4-ene.On the other hand, cholest-4-en-3β-ol, with a guasi-equatorial hydroxy group, yielded 3β-methoxycholest-4-ene preferentially, but also yielded 3α-methoxycompound as a by-product, lowering the selectivity of the reaction.