Copper catalysed preparation of vinyl ethers from unactivated vinylic halides

MA Keegstra

Index: Keegstra Tetrahedron, 1992 , vol. 48, # 13 p. 2681 - 2690

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Abstract

Vinylic halides have been treated with sodium methoxide in the presence of 10 mol% of copper bromide. Most of the vinylic methyl ethers could thus be obtained in a good yield. The reaction proceeds with a 100% retention of configuration. The mechanism of the process is shortly discussed.