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Lanthanide(III) triflate-catalyzed thermal- and microwave-assisted synthesis of benzyl ethers from benzyl alcohols
Handlon, Anthony L.,Guo, Yu
, p. 111 - 114 (2005)
The lanthanide(III) trifluoromethanesulfonate-catalyzed condensation of benzyl alcohols with primary and secondary alcohols is described. This reaction proceeds readily with benzyl alcohols that have an alkyl or aryl substituent at the α-, ortho-, or para-position using microwave radiation or heating. The intra-molecular variant of this reaction leads to cyclic benzofurans.
