Deprotection of heteroaromatic carbamates via a base-catalyzed methanolysis

A simple and mild method for the deprotection of heteroaromatic carbamates via methanolysis using a catalytic amount of base such as sodium methoxide, DBU, or Verkade's base (proazaphosphatranes) is presented. Carbamate protecting group of an aliphatic amine is not affected under these conditions.