Abstract
A simple and efficient protection of alcohols as trityl ethers is described using trityl chloride in the presence of 5 mol% FeCl3 as catalyst in ionic liquids at room temperature in shorter reaction times. This mild and efficient method gives access to the protection of a wide range of alcohols in good yields. The use of ionic liquid allows easy separation of the product and recycling of catalyst.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
P. R. thanks the director, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, India, for financial support under the project CNP-0222-18. B. N. thanks the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, India, for a research fellowship.
Notes
a Reaction conditions: catalyst (5 mol%), [bmim]BF4 (1 mL), p-methyl benzyl alcohol (1 mmol), and trityl chloride (1 mmol) at room temperature.
b Conversions determined by 1H NMR.
c Using [bmim]Cl and [bmim]OTf in place of [bmim]BF4.
d Using [bmim]PF6.
e CH2Cl2 was used as solvent in place of [bmim]BF4.
f No reaction in the absence of catalyst.
a Reaction conditions: catalyst (5 mol%), [bmim]BF4 (1 mL), p-methyl benzyl alcohol (1 mmol), and tritylchloride (1 mmol) at room temperature.
b Isolated yield.
c Isolated yield after fifth cycle.
d Reaction temperature at 40°C.
e Two equivalents of trityl chloride.