
%0 Journal Article
%A Pojer, PM 
%A Angyal, SJ 
%T Methylthiomethyl ethers: Their use in the protection and methylation of hydroxyl groups
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1978/05/01
%V 31
%N 5
%P 1031-1040
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9781031
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9781031 
%X Methylthiomethyl ethers are obtained in good yield from primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols by treating them with a mixture of dimethyl sulfoxide, acetic anhydride and acetic acid. The methyl- thiomethyl groups are readily removed on heating the compounds with methyl iodide in moist acetone. The methylthiomethyl ethers are converted into methyl ethers by the action of 'nickel boride'. 
