Thiolate-CLPG (chemiluminescent protecting groups) based on coumaranone thiolcarbamates†
Abstract
The base-induced oxidative release of aromatic and aliphatic thiols from novel coumaranone-thiolurethanes 3a–3e is accompanied by long-lasting blue or green chemiluminescence. Thus, these compounds serve as base/oxidation-labile protecting groups that decompose with strong visible luminescence and subsequent quantitative release of the protected thiolate as leaving group.