Electrochemical methoxymethylation of alcohols-a new, green and safe approach for the preparation of MOM ethers and other acetals

Xiya Luo; Xiaofeng Ma; Frédéric Lebreux; István E. Markó; Kevin Lam

doi:10.1039/c8cc05843a

Electrochemical methoxymethylation of alcohols-a new, green and safe approach for the preparation of MOM ethers and other acetals

Xiya Luo, Xiaofeng Ma, Frédéric Lebreux, István E. Markó, Kevin Lam

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Abstract

A new, green, safe, cost-effective and highly efficient electrochemical approach for the methoxymethylation of alcohols and phenols was successfully developed. The methodology was also applied to the synthesis of substituted acetals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9969-9972
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	54
Issue number	71
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc05843a
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2018

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Catalysis
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Chemistry(all)
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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