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, Email: akchakraborti
niper.ac.in
R. Chebolu, S. V. Chankeshwara, A. K. Chakraborti, Synthesis, 2008, 1448-1454.
Abstract
Triphenylphosphine is a suitable organocatalyst for the chemoselective O-tert-butoxycarbonylation of phenols under neutral and neat conditions.
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Key Words
triphenylphosphine, organocatalysis, tert-butoxycarbonyl, di-tert-butyl dicarbonate, carbonates, phenols, chemoselective
ID: J66-Y2008-1230
