Straightforward selective synthesis of linear 1-O-alkyl glycerol and di-glycerol monoethers

…, W Dayoub, A Favre-Réguillon, GR Chen, M Lemaire

Index: Shi, Yan; Dayoub, Wissam; Favre-Reguillon, Alain; Chen, Guo-Rong; Lemaire, Marc Tetrahedron Letters, 2009 , vol. 50, # 49 p. 6891 - 6893

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Abstract

1-O-Alkyl glycerol and di-glycerol monoethers are, respectively, obtained in high yields and selectivity by catalytic reductive etherification of mono-and di-glycerol with linear aldehydes in the presence of 0.5 mol% of Pd/C under 10 bars of hydrogen using a Brønsted acid as co- catalyst.