Protection of hydroxy groups as trimethylsilyl ethers using 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) catalyzed by poly(4-vinylpyridinium tribromide)
2010 ◽
Vol 75
(5)
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pp. 607-615
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Keyword(s):
A very efficient procedure for the protection of alcohols and phenols is presented. The mixture of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) and catalytic amounts of poly(4-vinylpyridinium tribromide) was found to be effective for the trimethylsilylation of alcohols and phenols. Protection reaction is very simple and performs heterogeneously in acetonitrile at room temperature under mild conditions.