Approaches to a photocleavable protecting group for alcohols.
A new protecting group for the alcohol functionality was devised and shown to be removed photochemically under ultraviolet light in the presence of a radical scavenger in high yields.
Epling
Gary A
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Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3060, USA.
Provatas
Anthony A
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