Detritylation with ytterbium triflate

Citation
Rj. Lu et al., Detritylation with ytterbium triflate, TETRAHEDR L, 41(16), 2000, pp. 2817-2819
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
16
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2817 - 2819
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(20000415)41:16<2817:DWYT>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Ytterbium triflate catalyzes the hydrolysis of tritylamines and trityloxy c ompounds to the corresponding amines and alcohols under mild conditions in high yields. The reactions are conducted in tetrahydrofuran in the presence of 1 equivalent of water. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserv ed.