TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, cilt.44, sa.46, ss.8483-8485, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)
Selective O-benzylation of primary hydroxy compounds has been achieved in the presence of bis[acetylacetonato]copper with benzyl chloride. We showed that bis[acetylacetonato]copper was very efficient in promoting the benzylation of primary aliphatic alcohols versus secondary aliphatic alcohols and phenolic hydroxy groups selectively. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.