Hindered base. For use in the dehydrochlorination of ɑ-chloroketones to enones, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 4, 162 (1963). Superior base for peptide coupling reactions, causing less racemization than the more commonly used N-ethyldiisopropylamine or N-methylmorpholine: J. Org. Chem., 59, 695 (1994). For comparison with other hindered bases, see: J. Org. Chem., 61, 2460 (1996). Solvent for various O-alkyl cleavage reaction by LiI, including hindered esters: J. Org. Chem., 28, 2184 (1963), and methyl ethers of phenols: Chem. Commun., 616 (1969).
