Alcohol Protection (Benzyl (Bn) ether)

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Benzyl, abbreviated as Bn, is commonly used in organic synthesis as a robust protecting group for alcohols and carboxylic acids.

Most common protection methods

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  • Monobenzylation of diols can be achieved using Ag2O in dimethylformamide (DMF) at ambient to elevated temperatures[3]
  • Primary alcohols can be selectively benzylated in presence of phenol functional groups using Cu(acac)2[4]

Most common deprotection methods

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Benzyl ethers can be removed under reductive conditions, oxidative conditions, and the use of Lewis Acids.[1]

Reductive Conditions

 

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  • Single electron process with Na/NH3 or Li/NH3

Oxidative Conditions

  • Benzyl protecting group can be removed using a wide range of oxidizing agents including:

Lewis Acid-Based

  • Trimethylsilyl iodide (Me3SiI) in dichloromethane at ambient temperature (selectivity can be achieved under specific conditions)

Alcohol Protection (2-Methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM) ether)

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2-Methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM) group is commonly used in organic synthesis as a protecting group for alcohols.

 

Most common protection methods

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Most common deprotection methods

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The 2-methoxyethoxymethyl protecting group can be cleaved with a range of Lewis acids, including but not limited to:

  • TiCl4 or ZnBr2 in dichloromethane at 0 °C to ambient temperature
  • If the solvent of choice is a protic solvent such as methanol, formic acid can be used to cleave MEM group at elevated temperatures

Alcohol Protection (Methoxymethyl (MOM) ether)

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Methoxymethyl (MOM) is used as a protecting group for alcohols in organic synthesis.

 

Most common protection methods

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  • For reactions carried out in more polar solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF) or N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), protection of alcohol can be carried out using sodium hydride at 0 °C to ambient temperatures

Most common deprotection methods

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MOM group can be cleaved with acid, commonly used conditions for deprotection of MOM alcohols include:[1]

 

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Alcohol Protection (p-Methoxybenzyl (PMB) ether)

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p-Methoxybenzyl (PMB) is used as a protecting group for alcohols in organic synthesis.

 

Most common protection methods

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Most common deprotection methods

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  • 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone (DDQ)
 

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  • Conditions for deprotection of benzyl group are applicable for cleavage of PMB protecting group

Alcohol Protection (Methylthiomethyl (MTM) ether)

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Methylthiomethyl (MTM) group is used as a protecting group for alcohols in organic synthesis. This type of alcohol protecting group is robust under mild acidic reaction conditions.

 

Most common protection methods

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Most common deprotection methods

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Alcohol Protection (Pivaloyl (Pv) ester)

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Pivaloyl (Pv) group is used as a protecting group in organic synthesis.

 

Most common protection methods

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  • Treatment of alcohol with pivaloyl chloride (PvCl) in presence of pyridine[16]
 
  • Pivaloic anhydride with Sc(OTf)3 or VO(OTf)2

Most common deprotection methods

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Alcohol Protection (Tetrahydropyranyl (THP) ether)

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In organic synthesis, 2-tetrahydropyranyl group (THP) is used as a protecting group for alcohols.

 

Most common protection methods

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Most common deprotection methods

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Alcohol Protection (Trimethylsilyl (TMS) ether)

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In organic synthesis, TMS group is used as a protecting group for alcohols.

 

Most common protection methods

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Most common deprotection methods

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  • TMS groups are susceptible to cleavage upon treatment with HF-based reagents
  • Treatment with HCl in THF/water solution

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