Heterocyclic compounds Communication XXX. Condensation of 4-piperidones with formic, oxalic, carbonic, and chloroformic esters. Synthesis of cocaine analogs

The Chemistry of Chloroformates

“…. Heterocyclic Alcohols Alcohols of nitrogen-containing heterocycles have been converted to carbonates by reaction with chloroformates (96,171,316,514,515,647). Furanand tetrahydrofuran-derived alcohols reacted similarly to give carbonates in 75% yield (715).…”