Synlett 1996; 1996(10): 987-989
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-5642
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A Mild and Efficient β-Elimination Procedure to Obtain Olefins from Tertiary Alcohols

Rolf Gleiter* , Thilo Herb, Jasmin Hofmann
  • *Organisch-Chemisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany, Fax +49(6221)544205
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

Treatment of tertiary alcohols which have one β-hydrogen atom with oxalyl chloride/dimethyl sulfoxide/triethylamine at -60 °C leads in good yields to olefins.

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