New synthetic 'tricks'. Trimethylsilyl triflate mediated cleavage of hindered silyl ethers

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(90)87036-Y

An alternative, mild procedure for the cleavage of t-butyldimethylsilyl and triphenylsilyl ethers to alcohols is shown, which is based on an exchange reaction with trimethylsilyl triflate below 0°C. t-Butyldiphenylsilyl groups are not removed under these