(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2001) Romanelli, Gustavo; Autino, Juan Carlos; Baronetti, Graciela T.; Thomas, Horacio
Deprotection of various phenols from their respective methoxymethyl ethers using an heteropolyacid catalyst was studied. The catalyst was the Wells-Dawson heteropolyacid, used both in bulk or supported on silica. Yields were high to quantitative after less than one hour reaction time and the catalyst was easily recoverable and reusable.