An unusual pathway of the oxidation of diethyl ether by bismuth(V) derivatives

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00698520

Di(tert-butylperoxy)triphenylbismuth and the triphenylbismuth-tert-butyl hydroperoxide system transform diethyl ether into ethoxyacetic aldehyde.The latter undergoes further conversions under these reaction conditions to give the corresponding hydroperoxide, ethoxyacetic acid, and bismuth(III) acylates. - Key words: diethyl ether, ethoxyacetic aldehyde, triphenylbismuth, tert-butyl hydroperoxide, oxidation.