Application
3,4-(Methylenedioxy)toluene can be used as a cation scavenger for the selective cleavage of 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)benzyl (DMPBn) ethers affording the corresponding deprotected products in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in anhydrous CH2Cl2.
It can also be used as a starting material to prepare:
- 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-carboxaldehyde via photooxidation using CBr4.
- 6-Methyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxaldehyde by treating with dichloromethylmethyl ether and TiCl4.
- UPC:
- 51285702
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- 284548-25ML