Category:
Chiral Intermediates
CAS NO:
102229-10-7
Standard:
In-house Standards,
intermediates
2-(tert-Butyldimethylsiloxy)ethyl alcohol is a specialized silyl ether reagent used primarily as a protecting group for hydroxyl functionalities in organic synthesis. The molecular formula is C8H20O2Si and its CAS registry number is 16598-48-6. This compound is synthesized via the reaction of 2-hydroxyethanol with tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride under basic conditions.
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