Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 595-598.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(10)60210-0

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Protection of Hydroxyl Groups as a Trimethylsilyl Ether by 1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexamethyldisilazane Promoted by Aspartic Acid as an Efficient Organocatalyst

Arash GHORBANI-CHOGHAMARANI*, Masoomeh NOROUZI   

  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ilam University, P.O. Box 69315516, Ilam, Iran
  • Received:2010-11-24 Revised:2011-01-06 Online:2011-04-18 Published:2014-08-30

Abstract: A wide variety of alcohols and phenols were protected as trimethylsilyl ethers using 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyl disilazane catalyzed by aspartic acid as a non-toxic, metal-free, and green organocatalyst at room temperature in acetonitrile under mild and heterogeneous conditions. The procedure is operationally simple and the silylated product was obtained in high yield and purity.

Key words: alcohol, phenol, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexamethyldisilazane, trimethylsilylation, protection