Dialkyl Ethers and Sacrificial Zinc: Oxide Synthons for Calcium tert‐Butoxide Formation
Kyle G. Pearce, Agustín Morales, Michael S. Hill, Claire L. McMullin · 2026
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Description
Kyle Pearce and co-authors present a 2026 chemistry study that builds a calcium alkoxide from ethers with help from zinc. Alkoxides are workhorse starting goods in metal chemistry, but clean routes to some are scarce. The team started from a calcium hydride held in a bulky frame.
A zinc partner first formed a shared hydride bridge unit, held by a toluene cap. Fed with dialkyl ethers, the unit stripped hydrogen and alkyl parts in a set order, spitting out an alkene. The oxide left behind was caught as a tert-butoxide group. Lab tests plus theory traced the path through hot base like steps and a shift of zinc from ion to metal. The route shows how two unlike metals can team up on bond making.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kyle G. Pearce, Agustín Morales, Michael S. Hill, Claire L. McMullin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |