Synlett 2004(11): 1937-1940  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-830873
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Highly Efficient and General Synthetic Method of Various Retinyl Ethers

Jun Sup Leea, Young Cheol Jeonga, Minkoo Jia, Woonphil Baika, Sijoon Leeb, Sangho Koo*a
a Department of Chemistry, Myong Ji University, Yongin, Kyunggi-Do, 449-728, Korea
Fax: +82(31)3357248; e-Mail: sangkoo@mju.ac.kr;
b Chemical Research Center, SK Corporation, Yusung, Taejon, 305-370, Korea
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Publication History

Received 12 May 2004
Publication Date:
06 August 2004 (online)

Abstract

Bromination of 4 by PBr3 under CuI catalyst produces the ambidextrous allylic halide 5 regioselectively and stereoselectively. Hetero nucleophiles distinguish the allylic carbon containing Br from the one containing Cl in 5 to give the heteroatom-substituted C5 allylic chloride 3. The Julia olefination reaction with the C15 sulfone 2 provides diverse retinyl ethers 1.

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Decomposition of the NMR sample of retinyl acetate in CDCl3 at ambient temperature was noticed within one week.