Direct synthesis of carbonyl compounds from THP ethers with IBX in the presence of β-cyclodextrin in water

p-Methylbenzyl Group: Oxidative Removal and Orthogonal Alcohol Deprotection

We describe the practical removal of p-methylbenzyl (MBn) protections of alcohols by treatment with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-p-benzoquinone. When a molecule bears benzyl and MBn groups, the oxidant selectively removes the latter groups. Further, the MBn groups tolerate ceric ammonium nitrate, resulting in chemoselective removal of the p-methoxybenzyl group in the presence of the MBn groups. These orthogonal alcohol deprotections would provide novel synthetic strategies of organic compounds.

Cleavage of C=N derivatives and Oxidation of Thiols in Water under Neutral Conditions with 1,4-dichloro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2,2,2]octane bischloride

1,4-Diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane (DABCO) is easily chlorinated and gives a complex which efficiently converts aliphatic and aromatic oximes, phenylhydrazones and semicarbazones to their corresponding carbonyl compounds in water at 50°C in high yield. This reagent can also be used for conversion of thiols to their compounding disulfide under the same reaction conditions. DABCO is quantitatively recovered which can be rechlorinated and reused several times.

Oxidative deprotection of tetrahydropyranyl and trimethylsilyl ethers in water using 1,4-dichloro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2,2,2]octane bis-chloride under neutral conditions

A facile oxidative deprotection of trimethylsilyl and tetrahydropyranyl ethers in water using 1,4-dichloro-1,4-diazoniabicyclo[2,2,2]octane bis-chloride as a new efficient reagent under neutral conditions is described. This methodology is ecofriendly and environmentally benign since it uses water as a solvent. In all reactions DABCO was regenerated, rechlorinated and reused several times.