Tetrahydropyranylethers (THP groups) and 1-ethoxyethyl ethers (EE groups) are removed upon refluxing in 95% EtOH or Me2CO–H2O (95:5) in the presence of a catalytic amount of copper(II) chloride dihydrate (2–5 mol%).
Triphenylphosphine hydrobromide is a convenient and highly effective catalyst for tetrahydropyranylation of tertiary alcohols with dihydropyran in dichloromethane at ambient temperature.