A Mild and Efficient Desilylation of O-tert-Butyldimethylsilyl Ethers Mediated by Chlorotrimethylsilane and Potassium Fluoride Dihydrate in Acetonitrile

Desilylation of O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl ethers was achieved by a reagent system consisting of chlorotrimethylsilane and potassium fluoride dihydrate in acetonitrile. This alternative desilylation procedure is chemoselective, generally effective and operationally simple, and should find practical applications in ­organic synthesis