Abstract
A 1,2-hydride shift in the phosphoric acid-promoted cyclodimerization of styrene oxide and its chloro derivatives under solvent-free conditions leading to 2,4-disubstituted 1,3-dioxolanes is described. Methoxy substituents on the aromatic ring of the styrene oxide prevent the 1,2-hydride shift reaction leading to substituted 1,4-dioxanes. A possible mechanism for the formation of the 1,3-dioxolanes is proposed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5927-5929 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 43 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |