Mm. Heravi et al., Solvent free tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols and phenols over sulfuric acid adsorbed on silica gel, SYN COMMUN, 29(6), 1999, pp. 1013-1016
Alcohols and phenols are tetrahydropyranylated in the presence of Sulfuric
acid adsorbed on silica gel in high to excellent yields in solvent free con
ditions and is expedited by microwave irradiation. Addition of methanol per
forms the complete deprotection.