Abstract:
To a suspension of sodium hydride (5.9 mg, 60% in oil, 0.15 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (0.34 ml) which contained a few drops of , -dimethylformamide, under nitrogen at 0°C, was added alcohol 1 (65 mg, 0.11 mmol) [1] in tetrahydrofuran (1.7 ml). The resultant solution was stirred at 0°C for 1 h. Benzyl bromide (0.016 ml, 0.14 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture warmed to room temperature and stirred for 2 h. ...
