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Dealkylation of Ethers. A Review.
B.C. Ranu & S. Bhar
Org. Prep. Proced. Int. 28(4), 371-409 (1996) (https://www.rhodium.ws/pdf/ether.dealkylation.review.pdf)
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Introduction

I) Dealkylation of Alkyl and Aryl Ethers

[image]1) Acidic Reagents
[image][image]a) Hydrobromic Acid in Presence of Phase Transfer Catalyst
[image][image]b) Boron Tribromide
[image][image]c) Boron Trihalide - Methyl Sulfide Complex
[image][image]d) Boron Tribromide - Sodium Iodide - 15-crown-5
[image][image]e) Dimethylboron Bromide
[image][image]f) Boron Triiodide-N.N-Diethylaniline Complex
[image]2) Basic Reagents
[image][image]a) Sodium Salt of N-Methylaniline
[image][image]b) Sodium Ethanethiolate
[image][image]c) Sodium Benzylselenoate
[image]3) Miscellaneous Reagents
[image][image]a) Trimethylsilyl Iodide
[image][image]b) Chlorotrimethylsilane und Acetic Anhydride
[image][image]c) Zinc and Acyl Chloride
[image][image]d) Lithium Chloride in DMF
[image][image]e) Potassium in THF - A Reductive Cleavage Agent
[image][image]f) Low Valent Titanium in THF - A Reductive Dealkoxylation
[image][image]g) Metallic Nitrate Supported on Silica Gel - An Oxidative Cleavage Reaction
[image][image]h) Nitrogen Dioxide - An Oxidative Cleavage Reagent

II) Dealkylation Of Allyl And Benzyl Ethers

[image]a) Aluminium Chloride - N,N-Dimethylaniline
[image]b) Cationic Iridium Complex
[image]c) Samarium(III)Chloride-Catalyzed Electrolysis
[image]d) Low Valent Titanium
[image]e) Zirconocene Dichloride - n-BuLi
[image]f) PdCl2 - CuCl - DMF - H2O - O2
[image]g) Pd(Ph3)4 - NaBH4
[image]h) N-Bromosuccinimide
[image]i) Boron Trichloride - Methyl Sulfide Complex

III) Cleavage Of Cyclic Ethers

[image]a) Palladium(II)Complexes in Presence of Organotin Halides
[image]b) Sodium Iodide - Acyl Chloride
[image]c) Platinum Complexes
[image]d) Aluminum Chloride - Sodium Iodide - Acetonitrile
[image]e) Zinc - Acyl Chloride
[image]f) Trimethylsilyl Iodide

IV) Selectivity in Dealkylation Of Ethers

[image]a) Selective Dealkylation of Alkyl Ether
[image]b) Selective Dealkylation of Aryl Ether
[image]c) Selective Dealkylation of Allyl Ether
[image]a) Selective Dealkylation of Benzyl Ether

V) Conclusion

VI) References