Abstract
Allyl ethers containing various functional groups reacted with tetrabutylammonium
peroxydisulfate in acetonitrile under mild conditions to afford the corresponding
cleaved alcohols in excellent yields.
Key words
cleavage of allyl ethers - tetrabutylammonium peroxydisulfate - chemo-selectivity
- deprotection
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