Synthesis 2006(24): 4252-4256  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-950350
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Efficient Trimethylsilylation and Tetrahydropyranylation of Alcohols in the Presence of 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin

Farhad Shirini*a, Mohammad Ali Zolfigolb, Maryam Paktinata
a Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Guilan University, Rasht 41335, Iran
Fax: +98(131)3220066; e-Mail: shirini@guilan.ac.ir;
b Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan 65174, Iran
e-Mail: zolfi@basu.ac.ir;
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Publication History

Received 31 July 2006
Publication Date:
02 November 2006 (online)

Abstract

Chemoselective trimethylsilylation and tetrahydropyranylation of benzylic and primary and secondary aliphatic alcohols proceed efficiently in the presence of 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBH) under mild and completely heterogeneous reaction conditions in excellent yields.