t-butyl alcohol protection Flashcards
1
Q
mechanism order
A
- make protecting group and protect OH
- do other chemistry
- remove protecting group
2
Q
how to make the protecting group
A
t-buOH + H+ makes Sn1 carbocation that ROH attacks (H2O deprotonates)
3
Q
how to deprotect
A
dilute H3O+