Sodium Bisulfite: An Efficient Catalyst for Ether Formation via Dehydration of Aromatic/Aliphatic Alcohol |
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| Authors: | Hui Wang Xingfei Zhu Yangning Lu Yue Li Xiang Gao |
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| Institution: | 1. Chemistry Department, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China;2. School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China |
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| Abstract: | Straightforward etherification of benzyl alcohols ( 1 ) via intermolecular dehydration can be efficiently catalyzed by sodium bisulfite under solvent‐free conditions. In the presence of 0.3 mol% or 0.6 mol% amount of sodium bisulfite, symmetric and unsymmetric ethers are prepared from the corresponding alcohols in high yields (up to 95%). Etherification of benzhydryl alcohols is also discussed. |
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| Keywords: | odium bisulfite etherification dehydration aromatic alcohol aliphatic alcohol |
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