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WE would like to report a simple method of synthesizing oxetanes. Oxetanes have generally been prepared by a multi-step procedure involving the basic elimination of a halide or acyl radical. The syntheses are involved, and yields are low to fair. Our methods consists of dissolving a diol in a mineral acid, introducing the mixture into a heated solution of base, and distilling off the cyclic ether produced.
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SCHMOYER, L., CASE, L. A Simple Synthesis of Oxetanes. Nature 183, 389 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183389a0
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