The document discusses the concept of protection and deprotection in chemical reactions, emphasizing the need to temporarily block reactive sites in multifunctional compounds to achieve selectivity. It describes requirements for a protecting group, noting the use of hydroxyl-protective groups like the tetrahydropyranyl (thp) ether, which can be introduced via acid-catalyzed addition. The text highlights the method of deprotection through mildly acidic hydrolysis and mentions potential complications in using chiral alcohols.
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