p-Methylbenzyl 2,2,2-Trichloroacetimidate: Simple Preparation and Application to Alcohol Protection
A method for p-methylbenzyl (MBn) protection of alcohols by using MBn 2,2,2-trichloroacetimidate is described. The trichloroacetimidate can easily be prepared and isolated as a stable white powder without purification by silica gel chromatography. Catalytic use of zinc(II) triflate in diethyl ether activates the trichloroacetimidate to enable MBn protection of various alcohols.