Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5288327 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
o-Hydroxymethylphenol was found to be an effective and environmentally benign organophotoacid. An increased acidity in the excited state, induced by photoirradiation, was sufficient for the deprotection of several protecting groups which are widely used in organic synthesis.
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Authors
Yuichi Nishikubo, Shinya Kanzaki, Shuichi Matsumura, Kazunobu Toshima,