SmI<sub>2</sub>/Water/Amine Mediates Cleavage of Allyl Ether Protected Alcohols:  Application in Carbohydrate Synthesis and Mechanistic Considerations

Anders Dahlén, Andreas Sundgren, Martina Lahmann, Stefan Oscarson, Göran Hilmersson

Organic Letters · 2003 · 71 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

[reaction: see text]. SmI2/H2O/amine provides selective cleavage of unsubstituted allyl ethers in good to excellent yields. This method is therefore useful in deprotection of alcohols and carbohydrates.

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