Polysulfones: solid organic catalysts for the chemoselective cleavage of methyl-substituted allyl ethers under neutral conditions.
The solid polysulfone made of SO2 and methylidenecyclopentane catalyzes the cleavage of methyl-substituted allyl ethers and liberates the corresponding alcohols.
Markovic
Dean
D
Laboratory of Glyochemistry and Asymmetric Synthesis, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, BCH CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Steunenberg
Peter
P
Ekstrand
Martin
M
Vogel
Pierre
P
D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D004987:Ethers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013450:Sulfones / Q000737:chemistry*
D000498:Allyl Compounds; D004987:Ethers; D011108:Polymers; D013450:Sulfones