52507-96-7Relevant academic research and scientific papers
New reagents for the synthesis of arylmethyl ethers and esters
Albiniak, Philip A.,Dudley, Gregory B.
scheme or table, p. 841 - 851 (2010/07/10)
This Account chronicles efforts leading up to the development of new arylmethyl transfer (benzylation) reagents for protecting oxygen functional groups under relatively mild and neutral conditions. It begins with an investigation of organosiletanes as surrogate hydroxyl groups, which inspired siletane-functionalized benzyl ethers and forced us to confront the difficulties associated with the synthesis of benzyl ethers. The end result is a new series of neutral oxypyridinium salts for the benzylation of various nucleophilic functional groups under mild conditions. 1 Introduction 2 Tamao-type Oxidation of Strained Organosiletanes 3 p-Siletanylbenzyl (PSB) Protecting Groups 4 2-Benzyloxy-1-methylpyridinium Triflate 5 Friedel-Crafts Reactions and Mechanistic Insights 6 Benzyl Ester Formation 7 Substituted Benzyl Transfer Reagents 8 Conclusions and Outlook. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart New York.
Synthesis of benzyl esters using 2-benzyloxy-1-methylpyridinium triflate
Tummatorn, Jumreang,Albiniak, Philip A.,Dudley, Gregory B.
, p. 8962 - 8964 (2008/03/12)
(Chemical Equation Presented) Triethylamine (Et3N) mediates esterification reactions between the title reagent (1) and carboxylic acids. Alcohols, phenols, amides, and other sensitive functionality are not affected; a dual role for Et3N as a promoter and a scavenger is postulated. Benzyl esters are obtained from substrates including amino acid and sugar derivatives.
