Bi(III) Catalysed O-acylative cleavage of 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran: A substrate dependent borderline mechanism
(2005)
Journal Article
Costello, J. F., Draffin, W. N., & Paver, S. P. (2005). Bi(III) Catalysed O-acylative cleavage of 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran: A substrate dependent borderline mechanism. Tetrahedron, 61(28), 6715-6719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2005.05.014
The Bi(III) catalysed O-acylative cleavage of cis- and trans-2,5- dimethyltetrahydrofuran 4 with AcCl, BzCl or i-PrCOCl is stereochemically consistent with the operation of a concerted process (AND N), which proceeds via a stabilised carbocation or '... Read More about Bi(III) Catalysed O-acylative cleavage of 2,5-dimethyltetrahydrofuran: A substrate dependent borderline mechanism.