title: Enhanced selectivity in the conversion of methanol to 2,2,3-trimethylbutane (triptane) over zinc iodide by added phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid.
abstract: The yield of triptane from the reaction of methanol with zinc iodide is dramatically increased by addition of phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid, via transfer of hydride from a P-H bond to carbocationic intermediates.
authors.affiliation: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratories of Chemical Synthesis, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bercaw
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Grubbs
authors.forename: Nilay
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hazari
authors.forename: Jay A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Labinger
authors.forename: Xingwei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li