The iron complex [Fp][OTf] (Fp+L[Fe(CO)2(Cp)]+, OTf2LSO3CF32) was found to act as efficient catalyst for the dehydrative etherification of ferrocenylmethanol [HOCH2–Fc] with a variety of alcohols (ROH), providing a valuable route for the formation of ferrocenylmethanol-ethers [ROCH2–Fc]. The complex [Fp][OTf] also catalyzes etherification of propargyl alcohols with other alcohols. The advantages of the method are associated with the use of a non toxic and easily available transition metal as catalyst, and the dehydrative synthetic approach, which produces water as the only by-product.
L. Busetto, R. Mazzoni, M. Salmi, S. Zacchini, V. Zanotti (2012). Iron(II) catalyzed dehydrative etherification of alcohols: a convenient route to ferrocenylmethanol-ethers. RSC ADVANCES, 2, 6810-6816 [10.1039/c2ra20708g].
Iron(II) catalyzed dehydrative etherification of alcohols: a convenient route to ferrocenylmethanol-ethers
BUSETTO, LUIGI;MAZZONI, RITA;SALMI, MAURO;ZACCHINI, STEFANO;ZANOTTI, VALERIO
2012
Abstract
The iron complex [Fp][OTf] (Fp+L[Fe(CO)2(Cp)]+, OTf2LSO3CF32) was found to act as efficient catalyst for the dehydrative etherification of ferrocenylmethanol [HOCH2–Fc] with a variety of alcohols (ROH), providing a valuable route for the formation of ferrocenylmethanol-ethers [ROCH2–Fc]. The complex [Fp][OTf] also catalyzes etherification of propargyl alcohols with other alcohols. The advantages of the method are associated with the use of a non toxic and easily available transition metal as catalyst, and the dehydrative synthetic approach, which produces water as the only by-product.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
