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Consider the synthesis of a compound with both a carboxylic acid and an alcohol functional group. How would you use protecting groups in organic synthesis to selectively modify only one of these functional groups while leaving the other intact during the synthesis process? Specifically, explain the steps and reagents used to protect and deprotect the functional groups in order to achieve the desired modification.

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To selectively modify one functional group while leaving the other intact, we can use protecting groups to temporarily block the reactivity of one of the functional groups during the synthesis process. In this case, we have a compound with both a carboxylic acid and an alcohol functional group. Let's assume we want to modify the carboxylic acid group while leaving the alcohol group intact.1. Protecting the alcohol group:To protect the alcohol group, we can use a silyl ether protecting group, such as tert-butyldimethylsilyl  TBS  group. The reagents needed for this step are tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride  TBSCl  and a base, such as imidazole.Reaction: Alcohol + TBSCl + imidazole  TBS-protected alcohol2. Modification of the carboxylic acid group:With the alcohol group protected, we can now selectively modify the carboxylic acid group without interference. For example, we can convert the carboxylic acid to an ester or an amide using appropriate reagents.Esterification: Carboxylic acid + alcohol + acid catalyst  e.g., H2SO4 or p-toluenesulfonic acid   EsterAmidation: Carboxylic acid + amine + coupling reagent  e.g., DCC or EDC   Amide3. Deprotection of the alcohol group:After the desired modification of the carboxylic acid group, we can remove the TBS protecting group to restore the alcohol functionality. To achieve this, we use a mild acid or fluoride source, such as tetrabutylammonium fluoride  TBAF  or hydrochloric acid  HCl .Deprotection: TBS-protected alcohol + TBAF or HCl  AlcoholBy using protecting groups, we can selectively modify one functional group while leaving the other intact, allowing for a controlled synthesis of the desired compound.

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