title: A convenient synthesis of 2-tetrahydrofuranyl ethers.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A wide spectrum of alcohols and phenols are readily transformed to the corresponding 2-tetrahydrofuranyl ethers in good to excellent yields using CrCl2 and CCl4 in THF under nearly neutral conditions at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: Université Louis Pasteur de Strasboug, Faculté de Pharmacie, Laboratoire de Synthèse Bio-Organique (UMR 7514), Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baati
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valleix
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mioskowski
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Barma
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Falck
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004987:Ethers / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D005663:Furans / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004987:Ethers; D005663:Furans; C018674:tetrahydrofuran