Radical Deoxygenation of Alcohols via Their S-Methyl Dithiocarbonate Derivatives with Di-n-butylphosphine Oxide as Hydrogen Atom Donor

DO Jang, DH Cho, DHR Barton

Index: Jang, Doo Ok; Cho, Dae Hyan; Barton, Derek H. R. Synlett, 1998 , # 1 p. 39 - 40

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Abstract

Abstract: Various S-methyl dithiocarbonates of tertiary and secondary alcohols are readily deoxygenated in high isolated yields by radical deoxygenation with di-n-butylphosphine oxide and various radical initiators in boiling dioxane. Primary alcohols react similarly in boiling xylenes.