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Catalytic removal of tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBS) and tetrahydropyranyl (THP) groups from protected alcohols by NO+BF4 in methanol

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An effective, catalytic method has been developed to remove TBS and THP groups from protected alcohols. TBS and THP ethers were selectively cleaved using a catalytic amount of NO+BF4 (5 mol%) in methanol at room temperature.

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Wang, J., Wu, W., Xu, Y. et al. Catalytic removal of tert-butyldimethylsilyl (TBS) and tetrahydropyranyl (THP) groups from protected alcohols by NO+BF4 in methanol. Chin. Sci. Bull. 55, 2803–2806 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-010-3130-7

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