Boc(2)O and DMAP were used to protect hindered phenols as their Boc de
rivatives under mild conditions. Deprotection conditions were develope
d to suppress loss of a tert-butyl group from the aromatic ring, or al
kylation of an additional tert-butyl group at an unsubstituted ortho o
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