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Facile O-deallylation of allyl ethers via SN2′ reaction with tert-butyllithium
Bailey, William F.,England, Michael D.,Mealy, Michael J.,Thongsornkleeb, Charnsak,Teng, Lisa
, p. 489 - 491 (2000)
(Formula presented) Allylic ethers are converted to the corresponding alcohol or phenol in virtually quantitative yield at temperatures below ambient simply by stirring a hydrocarbon solution of the ether with 1 molar equiv of tert-butyllithium. The reaction, which produces 4,4-dimethyl-1-pentene as a coproduct, most likely involves an SN2′ attack of the organolithium on the allyl ether.