Deprotection by Acidolysis Benzyl-Based Protectors

FIGURE 3.5 Deprotection of functional groups by acidolysis.5 Protonation followed by car-bocation formation during the removal of benzyl-based protectors by hydrogen bromide. Two mechanisms are involved in generating benzyl bromide from the protonated substrates. 

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