Frustrated Lewis pair-mediated C–O or C–H bond activation of ethers†
Michael H. Holthausen,Tayseer Mahdi,Christoph Schlepphorst,Lindsay J. Hounjet,Jan J. Weigand
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 07/15/2014 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C4CC01922A
Abstract
Protocols for the FLP-mediated transformation of ethers are presented. Distinct reaction pathways involving either C–O or C–H bond activation occur depending on the application of oxophilic B(C6F5)3 or hydridophilic tritylium ions as the Lewis acid.