Sequential and tandem oxidation/acetalization procedures for the direct generation of acetals from alcohols

Brendan M. Smith, Andrew E. Graham*

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Abstract

Alcohols are transformed directly into either acyclic or cyclic acetals in both tandem and sequential oxidation/acetalization processes using manganese dioxide, trialkyl orthoformates and catalytic quantities of indium triflate. 

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4891-4894
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume48
Issue number28
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jul 2007

Keywords

  • Indium triflate
  • Manganese dioxide
  • Tandem oxidation/acetalization

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