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Synlett 1992; 1992(7): 565-566
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-21416
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New Selective Cleavage of Cyclic Ethers using (Acyloxy)boranes

Kazuo Kato* , Kyoji Furuta, Hisashi Yamamoto
  • *Department of Applied Chemistry, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-01, Japan
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08 March 2002 (online)

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A variety of (acyloxy)boranes are shown to be the reagent of choice for the successive ring opening of oxirane and tetrahydrofuran to generate unsymmetrical ethers such as 2-(4-acetoxybutoxy)cyclohexanol (1).

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