title: Dynamic covalent chemistry of the Nicholas ether-exchange reaction.
abstract: The Nicholas ether-exchange reaction was found to be reversible and can be used to synthesize complex molecules in dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC). The Nicholas ether-exchange reaction is used to prepare 20-Crown-6 ether in the presence of potassium salt at low temperature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kanagawa University, Tsuchiya, Hiratsuka 259-1293, Japan. kihara@kanagawa-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kihara
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kidoba