Synthesis 1987; 1987(12): 1099-1100
DOI: 10.1055/s-1987-28182
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Anodic α-Methoxylation of Aliphatic Saturated Ethers

Tatsuya Shono* , Yoshihiro Matsumura, Osamu Onomura, Yasufu Yamada
  • *Department of Synthetic Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoto 606, Japan
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Publication Date:
20 August 2002 (online)

The anodic oxidation of aliphatic saturated ethers carried out in a mixed solvent of methanol and acetic acid gave α-methoxylated ethers in much better yields than those obtained by using only methanol as a solvent.