Issue 16, 1997

Unusual generation of methoxy groups in Barton deoxygenations of alcohols

Abstract

Reaction of the S-methyl dithiocarbonate of lanosterol with excess of tributyltin deuteride and azoisobutyronitrile in benzene afforded lanosteryl methyl ether in which all hydrogen in the methoxy group originated from the organotin reagent.

Article information

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Chem. Commun., 1997, 1509-1510

Unusual generation of methoxy groups in Barton deoxygenations of alcohols

C. S. Bensasson, S. John Cornforth, M. Du and J. R. Hanson, Chem. Commun., 1997, 1509 DOI: 10.1039/A703156D

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