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Synthesis 1989; 1989(9): 693-694
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27362
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Selenium-Catalyzed Deprotection of 2,2,2-Trichloroethyl Esters with Sodium Borohydride

Zhi-Zhen Huang* , Xun-Jun Zhou
  • *Department of Chemistry, Hangzhou University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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17 September 2002 (online)

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Trichloroethyl esters, which are an important form for protecting carboxylic acids, can be deprotected easily by sodium borohydride under the catalysis of selenium in dimethylformamide.

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