Peptide Synthesis in Aqueous Solution. V. Properties and Reactivities of (<i>p</i>-Hydroxyphenyl)benzylmethylsulfonium Salts for Direct Benzyl Esterification of<i>N</i>-Acylpeptides
Some (p-hydroxyphenyl)benzylmethylsulfonium salts were prepared. These compounds generated a benzyl cation and converted not only N-acylamino acids but also N-acylpeptides into their corresponding benzyl esters without causing the racemization.