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An eco-sustainable erbium(iii)-catalyzed method for formation/cleavage of O-tert-butoxy carbonates
Procopio, Antonio,Cravotto, Giancarlo,Oliverio, Manuela,Costanzo, Paola,Nardi, Monica,Paonessa, Rosina
experimental part, p. 436 - 443 (2011/04/17)
A new simple and effective method for the formation/cleavage of O-tert-butoxy carbonates of alcohols and phenols is proposed. Mesoporous silica-supported Er(iii) (ErIII-MCM-41) was used as an efficient and reusable solid catalyst in the solvent-free ultrasound-assisted synthesis of Boc-carbonate derivatives of a wide range of alcohols and phenols. The fast, selective deprotection of Boc-derivatives is achieved with a very low amount of Er(OTf)3 in ethanol under microwave irradiation. Therefore, the entire protection/de-protection process is very attractive, from the point of view of sustainability.
