t-butyl alcohol protection Flashcards

1
Q

mechanism order

A
  1. make protecting group and protect OH
  2. do other chemistry
  3. remove protecting group
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how to make the protecting group

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t-buOH + H+ makes Sn1 carbocation that ROH attacks (H2O deprotonates)

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3
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how to deprotect

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dilute H3O+

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