An efficient synthesis of lithium-selective extractants: Tertiary-alkyl-14-crown-4 ethers

  • Richard A. Sachleben
  • , Matthew C. Davis
  • , James J. Bruce
  • , Erik S. Ripple
  • , Jon L. Driver
  • , Bruce A. Moyer

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Abstract

Highly-substituted crown ethers can he synthesized efficiently from tertiary and neopentyl diols. Nonamethyl-14-crown-4 and methyl-didecalino-14-crown-4 ethers are lipophilic and highly soluble in organic solvents and function as efficient, lithium-selective extractants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5373-5376
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume34
Issue number34
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993

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