Acid-catalyzed reaction of 2-hydroxycyclobutanone with benzylic alcohols

Org Biomol Chem. 2017 Dec 6;15(47):10053-10063. doi: 10.1039/c7ob02545a.

Abstract

The acid-promoted syntheses of 2-(benzyloxy)cyclobutanones and bis(benzyloxy)dioxatricyclo decanes were achieved starting from 2-hydroxycyclobutanone and variously functionalized benzyl alcohols. The reaction sequences afforded the desired products in good to high yields and in a solvent-dependent chemoselective fashion.