- Harnessing open-source technology for low-cost automation in synthesis: Flow chemical deprotection of silyl ethers using a homemade autosampling system
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An inexpensive homemade 3-axis autosampler was used to facilitate the automation of an acid catalysed flow chemical desilylation reaction. Harnessing open-source software technologies (Python, OpenCV), an automated computer-vision controlled liquid-liquid extraction step was used to provide effective inline purification. A Raspberry Pi single-board computer was employed to interface with the motors used in the autosampler and actuated fluidic valves.
- O'Brien, Matthew,Konings, Lisette,Martin, Matthew,Heap, Jordan
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p. 2409 - 2413
(2017/06/01)
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- Nonionic superbase-catalyzed silylation of alcohols
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Herein we report a very effective and mild procedure for the silyl protection of a wide variety of substrate alcohols, including primary, secondary, allylic, propargylic, benzylic, hindered secondary, tertiary, acid-sensitive, and base-sensitive alcohols and also hindered phenols. The silylation reagent used is tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (TBDMSCl) and the catalyst is P(MeNCH2CH2)3N, 1b, both of which are commercially available. The reactions are carried out in acetonitrile from 24 to 40 °C and on rare occasions in DMF from 24 to 80 °C. The effect of solvent, catalyst concentration, and temperature and reaction time on the silylation of alcohols and the excellent compatibility of our method with a variety of functional groups is discussed. An efficient method for recycling the catalyst is also presented. Although representative primary alcohols, secondary alcohols, and phenols were silylated using the more sterically hindered reagent tert-butyldiphenylsilyl chloride (TBDPSCl) in the presence of lb as a catalyst, tertiary alcohols were recovered unchanged.
- D'Sa, Bosco A.,McLeod, Dale,Verkade, John G.
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p. 5057 - 5061
(2007/10/03)
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