Heterogeneous Thiocyanation of Benzylic Alcohols and Silyl and THP Ethers, and Deprotection of Silyl and THP-Ethers by [PCl3-n (SiO2) n](Silphos)

N Iranpoor, H Firouzabadi, H Bahador…

Index: Iranpoor; Firouzabadi; Bahador; Jamalian Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements, 2010 , vol. 185, # 9 p. 1972 - 1978

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Abstract

Silicaphosphite (silphos),[PCl3-n (SiO2) n], as a heterogeneous phosphorous compound, catalyzes the thiocyanation of benzylic alcohols and silyl and THP ethers in the presence of I2 and NH4SCN in refluxing CH3CN. The produced silphos oxide byproduct can be easily separated by a simple filtration. Silphos is also used for the efficient and selective deprotection of silyl and THP-ethers to their corresponding alcohols.