Synthetic applications of Burgess reagent

The Burgess reagent has been introduced in 1968 and shown shortly afterwards to act as a mild and selective
dehydrating reagent. Next to its importance in the construction of olefins from secondary and tertiary alcohols, the
Burgess reagent was also utilized to promote several other transformations of great synthetic values in medicinal
chemistry. In this Atlanchim letter, we will present a brief overview of the uses of this reagent.