title: TMS triflate-catalyzed cleavage of prenyl (3-methylbut-2-enyl) ester.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Prenyl (3-methylbut-2-enyl) ester is catalytically cleaved by TMS triflate affording carboxylic acid and isoprene in high yield under mild conditions with high chemoselectivity without causing epimerization of the neighboring chiral center.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokushima Bunri University, Yamashiro-cho, Tokushima 770-8514, Japan. mugi@ph.bunri-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Mugio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Imagawa
authors.forename: Takumichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugihara