Chapter 1. The Role of Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis

  1. Peter G. M. Wuts1,
  2. Theodora W. Greene2

Published Online: 10 APR 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470053485.ch1

Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, Fourth Edition

Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, Fourth Edition

How to Cite

Wuts, P. G. M. and Greene, T. W. (2006) The Role of Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, in Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, Fourth Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470053485.ch1

Author Information

  1. 1

    Pfizer, USA

  2. 2

    The Rowland Institute for Science, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 10 APR 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 OCT 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471697541

Online ISBN: 9780470053485

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Keywords:

  • protective group role in organic synthesis;
  • peptidal ester unit B (Schemes 4 and 5);
  • palytoxin carboxylic acid synthesis

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Properties of a Protective Group

  • Historical Development

  • Development of New Protective Groups

  • Selection of a Protective Group from this Book

  • Synthesis of Complex Substances. Two Examples (As Used in the Synthesis of Himastatin and Palytoxin) of the Selection, Introduction, and Removal of Protective Groups