Efficient Deprotection of Phenol Methoxymethyl Ethers Using a Solid Acid Catalyst with Wells-Dawson Structure

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Efficient Deprotection of Phenol Methoxymethyl Ethers Using a Solid Acid Catalyst with Wells-Dawson Structure

G. Romanelli^1,2,* , J. C. Autino¹, G. Baronetti³ and H. Thomas²

¹ Laboratorio de Estudio de Compuestos Orgánicos (LADECOR), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Calles 47 y 115, (1900) La Plata, Argentina ² Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Procesos Catalíticos (CINDECA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Calle 47 Nº 257, (1900) La Plata, Argentina ³ Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Pabellón de Industrias. (1428) Ciudad Universitaria. Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Received: 27 October 2001 / Accepted: 2 November 2001 / Published: 30 November 2001

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Abstract: Deprotection of various phenols from their respective methoxymethyl ethers using an heteropolyacid catalyst was studied. The catalyst was the Wells-Dawson heteropolyacid, used both in bulk or supported on silica. Yields were high to quantitative after less than one hour reaction time and the catalyst was easily recoverable and reusable.

Keywords: Protecting groups; methoxymethyl ethers; heteropolyacids; Well-Dawson catalyst; phenols

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Romanelli, G.; Autino, J.C.; Baronetti, G.; Thomas, H. Efficient Deprotection of Phenol Methoxymethyl Ethers Using a Solid Acid Catalyst with Wells-Dawson Structure. Molecules 2001, 6, 1006-1011.

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Romanelli G, Autino JC, Baronetti G, Thomas H. Efficient Deprotection of Phenol Methoxymethyl Ethers Using a Solid Acid Catalyst with Wells-Dawson Structure. Molecules. 2001; 6(12):1006-1011.

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Romanelli, G.; Autino, J. C.; Baronetti, G.; Thomas, H. 2001. "Efficient Deprotection of Phenol Methoxymethyl Ethers Using a Solid Acid Catalyst with Wells-Dawson Structure." Molecules 6, no. 12: 1006-1011.

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