Chemoselective Cleavage of p-Methoxybenzyl and 2-Naphthylmethyl Ethers Using a Catalytic Amount of HCl in Hexafluoro-2-propanol

Orthogonal cleavage of the 2-naphthylmethyl group in the presence of the p-methoxy phenyl-protected anomeric position and its use in carbohydrate synthesis

Orthogonal removal of naphthylmethyl (NAP) and anomeric O-p-methoxyphenyl (PMP) ethers using 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone and cerium(iv) ammonium nitrate, respectively, is described.

Synthesis of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor glycolipids bearing unsaturated lipids

A new strategy involving 2-naphthyl-methyl ethers as permanent protecting groups and their easy removal under acidic conditions is the key to the synthesis of complex glycosylphosphatidylinositol glycolipids containing unsaturated lipids.

Fluorinated alcohol-mediated [4 + 3] cycloaddition reaction of indolyl alcohols with cyclopentadiene

This paper describes a catalyst- and additive-free, [4 + 3] cycloaddition reaction of 3-indolylmethanols with cyclopentadiene in HFIP, producing cyclohepta[b]indole derivatives in high yields and with wide substrate scope.