Ytterbium triflate mediated selective deprotection of acetates

Authors
Sharma, GVM Ilangovan, A
Citation
Gvm. Sharma et A. Ilangovan, Ytterbium triflate mediated selective deprotection of acetates, SYNLETT, (12), 1999, pp. 1963-1965
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1963 - 1965
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(199912):12<1963:YTMSDO>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Ytterbium triflate mediated selective deprotection of acetates in isopropyl alcohol at reflux temperature is reported. Unlike hafnium triflate, under the present reaction conditions aryl acetates also undergo deacetylation in stead of Fries migration.