Catalytic dehydrogenative N-((triisopropylsilyl)oxy)carbonyl (Tsoc) protection of amines using iPr3SiH and CO2

A versatile method has been found to catalyze the dehydrogenative N-((triisopropylsilyl)oxy)carbonyl (Tsoc) protection of amines using Pd/C, volatile iPr3SiH and CO2 gas without the liberation of any salts. A simple filtration/evaporation process facilitates the easy isolation of the product, thereby enhancing the utility of Tsoc as an amine-protecting group in organic synthesis.