The efficient synthesis of alkoxy-esters from hydroxy carboxylic acids using dimsyllithium in dimethylsulfoxide followed by alkylation with an alkyl halide

Philip Bulman Page, YH Chan, H Heaney, MJ McGrath, E Moreno

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Abstract

Hydroxy acids are converted directly into the related alkyl ether-alkyl esters in high yields in a single operation by double deprotonation using dimsyllithium in dimethylsulfoxide followed by treatment with an alkyl halide.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2606-2608
Number of pages3
JournalSynlett
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Nov 2004

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