Synlett 1996; 1996(9): 880-882
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-5602
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Crown Ether Catalyzed Stereoselective Synthesis of Vinyl Ethers in a Solid Liquid Two-Phase System

Giuseppe Bellucci, Cinzia Chiappe* , Giacomo Lo Moro
  • *Dipartimento di Chimica Bioorganica, via Bonanno 33, 56126 Pisa, Italy, Fax 50 43321
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Potassium hydroxide and a catalytic amount of 18-crown-6 provide a simple and stereoselective access to Z vinyl ethers in high yields by addition of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols to phenylacetylene.