An efficient deprotective method for allylic alcohols protected as methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM) and methoxymethyl (MOM) ethers

…, G Leandri, M Klos-Ringuet, C Corriol

Index: Monti, H.; Leandri, G.; Klos-Ringuet, M.; Corriol, C. Synthetic Communications, 1983 , vol. 13, # 12 p. 1021 - 1026

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Abstract

Abstract Methoxyethoxymethyl ethers (MEM) and methoxymethyl ethers (MOM) of allylic alcohols are readily cleaved by pyridinium paratoluenesulfonate (PPTS) in 2-butanone or t- butyl alcohol. This procedure is also efficient for deprotection of benzylic and aliphatic alcohols.