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Improved synthesis of tertiary alcohols from reactions of organoboranes with 2-lithio-1,3-benzodithioles
Ncube, Smollie,Pelter, Andrew,Smith, Keith
, p. 1895 - 1896 (1979)
Treatment of trialkylboranes with 2-lithio-1,3-benzodithioles and then mercuric chloride (or methyl fluorosulhonate) followed by oxidation gives tertiary alcohols in high yields. The method is applicable to reactions of hindered organoboranes that fail using 1-lithio-1,1-bis(phenylthio)alkanes.