Synthesis 2015; 47(12): 1749-1760
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380155
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Synthesis of Ethers from Carbonyl Compounds by Reductive Etherification Catalyzed by Iron(III) and Silyl Chloride

Risto Savela
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Åbo Akademi University, 20500 Åbo, Finland   Email: reko.leino@abo.fi
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Reko Leino*
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Åbo Akademi University, 20500 Åbo, Finland   Email: reko.leino@abo.fi
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Publication History

Received: 07 November 2014

Accepted after revision: 15 January 2015

Publication Date:
18 February 2015 (online)


Abstract

A simple iron- and silyl chloride catalyzed method for the preparation of symmetrical and nonsymmetrical ethers is presented. Various aldehydes and ketones were reductively etherified by using triethylsilane as a reducing agent in the presence of 2 mol% of iron(III) oxo acetate and 8 mol% of chloro(trimethyl)silane. The reactions can be carried out at ambient temperatures and pressures with ethyl acetate as the solvent.

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