Iodine-Catalyzed, Efficient and Mild Procedure for Highly Chemoselective Acetalization of Carbonyl Compounds under Neutral Aprotic Conditions
Babak Karimi*, Behzad Golshani
*Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS),
P.O.Box 45195-159, Gava Zang, Zanjan, Iran, Email: Karimi
iasbs.ac.ir
B. Karimi, B. Golshani, Synthesis, 2002, 784-788.
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-25775

Abstract
Various types of carbonyl compounds are efficiently converted to their 1,3-dioxanes by the use of 1,3-bis(trimethylsiloxy)propane (BTSP) and a catalytic amount of iodine under essentially neutral aprotic condition.

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Key Words
carbonyl compounds, chemoselectivity, protection, 1,3-bis(trimethylsiloxy)propane, iodine, 1,3-dioxanes
ID: J66-Y2002-1510
