Abstract
A simple one-pot procedure has been developed for the selective
etherification of aryl silyl ethers in aryl, alkyl bis -silyl ethers
to generate alkyl tert -butyldimethylsilyl-protected
aryl alkyl ethers and biaryl ethers in good to excellent yields.
Key words
protecting groups - phenols - LiOH/DMF - ethers - selective etherification
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It is noteworthy that the ester groups
in both 7a and 7b remained
intact after exposure to 3.0 equiv of LiOH/DMF at r.t.
and the coupled product 9 could be obtained
in excellent yields.