Issue 28, 2007
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Chemical Communications

Enhanced selectivity in the conversion of methanol to 2,2,3-trimethylbutane (triptane) over zinc iodide by added phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid†

John E. Bercaw,a   Robert H. Grubbs,a   Nilay Hazari,a   Jay A. Labinger*a  and  Xingwei Li‡a  

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a Arnold and Mabel Beckman Laboratories of Chemical Synthesis, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA 91125
E-mail: jal@its.caltech.edu
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Abstract

The yield of triptane from the reaction of methanol with zinc iodide is dramatically increased by addition of phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid, via transfer of hydride from a P–H bond to carbocationic intermediates.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced selectivity in the conversion of methanol to 2,2,3-trimethylbutane (triptane) over zinc iodide by added phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B705470J
Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Apr 2007
Accepted
06 Jun 2007
First published
20 Jun 2007

Chem. Commun., 2007, 2974-2976

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Enhanced selectivity in the conversion of methanol to 2,2,3-trimethylbutane (triptane) over zinc iodide by added phosphorous or hypophosphorous acid

J. E. Bercaw, R. H. Grubbs, N. Hazari, J. A. Labinger and X. Li, Chem. Commun., 2007, 2974 DOI: 10.1039/B705470J

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