Reaction #2139926

Reaction equation

Ethyl vinyl ether

benzyl alcohol

→

benzyl vinyl ether

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   ExtractionThe reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate
2. 2
   Extractionthe ethyl acetate extract
3. 3
   Washwas washed with water
4. 4
   workup.DISTILLATIONfollowed by distillation in vacuo

Procedure

Ethyl vinyl ether was mixed in benzyl alcohol, to which was then added mercury acetate, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate and the ethyl acetate extract was washed with water, followed by distillation in vacuo to obtain benzyl vinyl ether.

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