Montmorillonite clays catalysis. Part 12. An efficient and practical procedure for synthesis of diacetals from 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diolwith carbonyl compounds
Zh. Zhang et al., Montmorillonite clays catalysis. Part 12. An efficient and practical procedure for synthesis of diacetals from 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diolwith carbonyl compounds, J CHEM R-S, (10), 1998, pp. 640-641
Preparation of diacetals from 2,2-bis(hydraxymethyl) propane-1,3-diol with
aldehydes and ketones is catalysed by montmorillonite clays in refluxing be
nzene or toluene in good to excellent yield.