Reductive cleavage of benzyl ethers with lithium naphthalenide. A convenient method for debenzylation

An operationally simple, high-yielding and highly chemoselective procedure has been developed for the conversion of benzyl ethers to the corresponding alcohols, using lithium naphthalenide as the reagent. Graphic

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Published in:Tetrahedron letters 1997-03, Vol.38 (13), p.2253-2256
Main Authors: Liu, Hsing-Jang, Yip, Judy, Shia, Kak-Shan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:An operationally simple, high-yielding and highly chemoselective procedure has been developed for the conversion of benzyl ethers to the corresponding alcohols, using lithium naphthalenide as the reagent. Graphic
ISSN:0040-4039
1873-3581
DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)00345-6