AbstractWe report a mild protocol for removal of the p‐methoxybenzyl ether protecting group under acidic conditions with eosin Y combined with LEDs as a photoredox catalysis system and hydrogen peroxide as the terminal oxidant. This protocol is compatible with ethers derived from primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols, as well as with various functional groups. The protocol showed unusual selectivity for a tertiary ether over a primary ether. The scale up to gram scale is also explored and identical reactivity is observed.magnified image
Benzylation of hydroxy groups with tertiary amine as a base
作者:Jeremiah W. Gathirwa、Toshihide Maki
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2011.10.016
日期:2012.1
The benzylation of hydroxy groups in the presence of tertiary amines is described. A mixture of an alcohol and a benzyl halide afforded the corresponding benzyl ether in good to excellent yields in the presence of diisopropylethylamine. The importance of solventless conditions was observed. The reaction showed high tolerance to many functional groups including benzoate, even at a reaction temperature
Photoredox Removal of<i>p</i>-Methoxybenzyl Ether Protecting Group with Hydrogen Peroxide as Terminal Oxidant
作者:Zheng Liu、Yi Zhang、Zheren Cai、Hao Sun、Xu Cheng
DOI:10.1002/adsc.201400936
日期:2015.2.9
AbstractWe report a mild protocol for removal of the p‐methoxybenzyl ether protecting group under acidic conditions with eosin Y combined with LEDs as a photoredox catalysis system and hydrogen peroxide as the terminal oxidant. This protocol is compatible with ethers derived from primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols, as well as with various functional groups. The protocol showed unusual selectivity for a tertiary ether over a primary ether. The scale up to gram scale is also explored and identical reactivity is observed.magnified image