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A NEW METHOD FOR CLEAVING METHYL AND METHYLTHIOMETHYL ETHERS
Barua, Nabin C.,Sharma, Ram P.,Baruah, Jogendra N.
, p. 1189 - 1190 (1983)
Chlorotrimethylsilane (CTMS) and acetic anhydride has been shown to cleave methyl and methylthiomethyl ethers to furnish the corresponding acetates in excellent yield.Tertiary alcohols can be acetylated efficiently with this reagent combination.
