Example of Tertiary Butyl ether Protection
Without Protection
- HOCH2CH2CH2Br + Na + NH2 - ----> - OCH2CH2CH2Br + Na + + NH3
With Protection
- HOCH2CH2CH2Br 1)H2SO4 2) CH2=C(CH3)2 --->(CH3)3COCH2CH2CH2Br
- (CH3)3COCH2CH2CH2Br + Na + NH2 - --> (CH3)3COCH2CH2CH2NH2
- (CH3)3COCH2CH2CH2OH + H + +H2O-->
- HOCH2CH2CH2NH2 + (CH3)3COH