Abstract Methoxybenzyl protecting groups of alcohols were readily and efficiently removed with DDQ in CH 2 Cl 2-H 2 O at room temperature. Under these neutral conditions, other usual protecting groups, isopropylidene, methoxymethyl, benzyloxymethyl, tetrahydropyranyl, acetyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, benzyl, benzoyl, and tosyl, as well as functional groups, epoxide, double bond, and ketone, were remained unchanged.
[Van Der Klei, Anita; De Jong, Robertus L. P.; Lugtenburg, Johan; Tielens, Aloysius G. M. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2002 , # 17 p. 3015 - 3023]