In general, O-TBDMS protective groups have been believed to be stable toward Pd/C- catalyzed hydrogenation conditions. In practice, however, frequent and unexpected loss of the TBDMS protective group of a variety of hydroxyl functions occurred under neutral and mild hydrogenation conditions using 10% Pd/C in MeOH. When a 10% Pd/C– ethylenediamine complex catalyst [10% Pd/C (en)] was used instead of 10% Pd/C, the ...