Copper methanesulfonate-acetic acid as a novel catalytic system for tetrahydropyranylation-of alcohols and phenols

A synergistic catalytic effect between copper methanesulfonate and acetic acid in tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols and phenol at room temperature under solvent free condition has been described. Both alcohols (primary, secondary and tertiary) and phenols reacted with 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran smoothly to afford the corresponding tetrahydropyranyl ethers in good yields. (C) 2007 Min Wang. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.