title: p-Siletanylbenzylidene acetal: oxidizable protecting group for diols.
abstract: [reactions: see text] Hydrogen peroxide oxidation of benzylidene acetals (and derivative benzyl ethers) that incorporate a siletane ring at the para position creates a deprotection pathway without affecting other important chemical properties of the benzylidene acetal, such as regioselective reductive ring opening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: House
authors.forename: Kevin W C
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Gregory B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Dudley