title: 9-(4-Bromophenyl)-9-fluorenyl as a safety-catch nitrogen protecting group.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The 9-(4-bromophenyl)-9-fluorenyl (BrPhF) group has been developed as a novel safety-catch amine protection. This relatively acid-stable protecting group can be successfully activated by palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction of the aryl bromide with morpholine and then cleaved effectively under mild conditions using dichloroacetic acid and triethylsilane. Complementary conditions are reported for selective removal of the BrPhF group in the presence of tert-butyl esters and carbamates as well as deprotection of tert-butyl esters and carbamates in the presence of BrPhF amines.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, C. P. 6128, Succursale Centre Ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada. lubell@chimie.umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Surprenant
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Lubell