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Selective removal of phenacyl ester group with a TBAF·xH2O-thiol system from amino acid derivatives containing benzyl or 4-nitrobenzyl ester
Ueki, Masaaki,Aoki, Hiroko,Katoh, Tsuyoshi
, p. 2783 - 2786 (1993)
A facile cleavage method of phenacyl ester bonds by combined use of tetrabutylammonium fluoride hydrate (TRAF·xH2O) and 1-octanethiol was established. Benzyl and 4-nitrobenzyl esters are almost stable toward this reagent.
