Triphenylphosphine as a Novel Organocatalyst for Chemoselective O-tert-Butoxycarbonylation of Phenols

Rajesh Chebolu; Sunay V. Chankeshwara; Asit K. Chakraborti

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1072565

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Triphenylphosphine as a Novel Organocatalyst for Chemoselective O-tert-Butoxycarbonylation of Phenols

Rajesh Chebolu, Sunay V. Chankeshwara, Asit K. Chakraborti*
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector 67, S. A. S. Nagar 160062, Punjab, India
Fax: +91(172)2214692; e-Mail: akchakraborti@niper.ac.in;

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Abstract

A novel organocatalytic procedure for the chemoselective O-tert-butoxycarbonylation of phenols under neutral and neat conditions is described.

Key words

triphenylphosphine - organocatalyst - tert-butoxycarbonyl - di-tert-butyl dicarbonate - phenols - chemoselective

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