Approaches to a photocleavable protecting group for alcohols
Gary A. Epling,Anthony A. Provatas
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 04/11/2002 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B201002J
Abstract

A new protecting group for the alcohol functionality was devised and shown to be removed photochemically under ultraviolet light in the presence of a radical scavenger in high yields.

Graphical abstract: Approaches to a photocleavable protecting group for alcohols