A facile and efficient protocol for the oxidative deprotection of benzyl-type ethers has been developed. The reaction was performed with catalytic amounts of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) under atmospheric pressure of O2. Under the optimal reaction conditions, a variety of p-methoxybenzyl (PMB), p-phenylbenzyl (PPB), and benzyl (Bn) ethers can be deprotected to their corresponding alcohols in excellent conversions and selectivities.A facile and efficient protocol for the oxidative deprotection of benzyl-type ethers has been developed. The reaction was performed with catalytic amounts of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) under atmospheric pressure of O2. Under the optimal reaction conditions, a variety of PMB, PPB, and Bn ethers can be deprotected to their corresponding alcohols in excellent conversions and selectivities.

A facile and efficient protocol for direct transformation of p-methoxybenzyl (PMB) ethers to aldehydes or ketones via a catalytic aerobic oxidation process has been developed. The reaction was performed with the combination of catalytic amounts of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ), 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine N-oxy (TEMPO), and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN), with molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant. A variety of PMB ether substrates derived from benzylic alcohols, heteroaromatic alcohols, and aliphatic alcohols, were converted to their corresponding carbonyl compounds in good conversions and selectivities.A facile and efficient protocol for direct transformation of p-methoxybenzyl (PMB) ethers to aldehydes or ketones via a catalytic aerobic oxidation process has been developed. The reaction was performed with the combination of catalytic amounts of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ), 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine N-oxy (TEMPO), and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN), with molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant. A variety of PMB ether substrates derived from benzylic alcohols, heteroaromatic alcohols, and aliphatic alcohols, were converted to their corresponding carbonyl compounds in good conversions and selectivities.

A facile and efficient protocol for the oxidative deprotection of benzyl-type ethers has been developed. The reaction was performed with catalytic amounts of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) under atmospheric pressure of O2. Under the optimal reaction conditions, a variety of p-methoxybenzyl (PMB), p-phenylbenzyl (PPB), and benzyl (Bn) ethers can be deprotected to their corresponding alcohols in excellent conversions and selectivities.A facile and efficient protocol for the oxidative deprotection of benzyl-type ethers has been developed. The reaction was performed with catalytic amounts of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN) under atmospheric pressure of O2. Under the optimal reaction conditions, a variety of PMB, PPB, and Bn ethers can be deprotected to their corresponding alcohols in excellent conversions and selectivities.

A facile and efficient protocol for direct transformation of p-methoxybenzyl (PMB) ethers to aldehydes or ketones via a catalytic aerobic oxidation process has been developed. The reaction was performed with the combination of catalytic amounts of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ), 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine N-oxy (TEMPO), and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN), with molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant. A variety of PMB ether substrates derived from benzylic alcohols, heteroaromatic alcohols, and aliphatic alcohols, were converted to their corresponding carbonyl compounds in good conversions and selectivities.A facile and efficient protocol for direct transformation of p-methoxybenzyl (PMB) ethers to aldehydes or ketones via a catalytic aerobic oxidation process has been developed. The reaction was performed with the combination of catalytic amounts of 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ), 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine N-oxy (TEMPO), and tert-butyl nitrite (TBN), with molecular oxygen as terminal oxidant. A variety of PMB ether substrates derived from benzylic alcohols, heteroaromatic alcohols, and aliphatic alcohols, were converted to their corresponding carbonyl compounds in good conversions and selectivities.