Improved procedure for the synthesis of methyl ethers from alcohols

Authors
Rao, HSP Senthilkumar, SP Reddy, DS Mehta, G
Citation
Hsp. Rao et al., Improved procedure for the synthesis of methyl ethers from alcohols, I J CHEM B, 38(3), 1999, pp. 260-263
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY SECTION B-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY INCLUDING MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
03764699 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
260 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-4699(199903)38:3<260:IPFTSO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Alcohols can he conveniently converted to the corresponding methyl ethers w ith methyl iodide in the presence of KOH under solvent-free conditions.