Zinc Chloride as an Efficient Catalyst for Chemoselective Dimethyl Acetalization

Commercially available anhydrous zinc chloride has been found to be a highly efficient catalyst for dimethyl acetalization in high yields by treatment of aldehydes and ketones with trimethyl orthoformate in methanol-cyclohexane at reflux temperature.

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Published in:Synthetic communications 2009-01, Vol.39 (4), p.590-595
Main Authors: Roy, Anupam, Rahman, Matiur, Das, Sudarshan, Kundu, Dhiman, Kundu, Shrishnu Kumar, Majee, Adinath, Hajra, Alakananda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbonyl compound
chemoselectivity
dimethyl acetalization
trimethyl orthoformate
zinc chloride
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Summary:Commercially available anhydrous zinc chloride has been found to be a highly efficient catalyst for dimethyl acetalization in high yields by treatment of aldehydes and ketones with trimethyl orthoformate in methanol-cyclohexane at reflux temperature.
ISSN:0039-7911
1532-2432
DOI:10.1080/00397910802412859