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A bench-stable organic salt for the benzylation of alcohols
Poon, Kevin W. C.,House, Sarah E.,Dudley, Gregory B.
, p. 3142 - 3144 (2005)
2-Benzyloxy-1-methylpyridinium inflate (Bn-OPT) effects the benzylation of alcohols in the absence of acidic or basic promoters. Solutions of Bn-OPT and primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohols give rise to the corresponding benzyl ethers upon mild heating. Acid scavengers are generally included in the reaction mixture. Bn-OPT is crystalline and bench-stable. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.