Bm. Choudary et Pn. Reddy, VANADIUM-CATALYZED OXIDATIVE RING-CLEAVAGE OF CYCLIC ACETALS - A FACILE SYNTHESIS OF GLYCOL MONOESTERS, Synlett, (9), 1995, pp. 959
An efficient method for the synthesis of glycol monoesters from cyclic
acetals using vanadyl acetate in conjunction with tertbutyl hydropero
xide is described for the first time.