Table 1 Reaction screening: effect of reaction medium, halogenating agent and alcohol on dehydroxyhalogenation reactions

BnOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Cl

68 (65)

BnOH

[BMmim]PF₆

Cl

18

BnOH

[Bmim]BF₄

Cl

0

BnOH

[Bmim]Cl

Cl

0

BnOH

[P₆₆₆₁₄]DBS

Cl

5

BnOH

DMF

Cl

0

BnOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Br

50

BnOH

[Bmim]PF₆

I

72

p-Cl-BnOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Cl

81 (77)

p-Br-BnOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Cl

65

p-NO₂-BnOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Cl

58

p-CH₃-BnOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Cl

46^a

p-OH-BnOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Cl

0

p-CH₃O-BnOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Cl

0

n-BuOH

[Bmim]PF₆

F

0

n-BuOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Cl

51 (51)

n-BuOH

[Bmim]PF₆

Br

65 (62)

n-BuOH

[Bmim]PF₆

I

82

citronellol

[Bmim]PF₆

Cl

50