Bp. Bandgar et al., Envirocat EPZG((R)) catalysis: an efficient and rapid procedure for the deprotection of 1,1-diacetates without solvent, GREEN CHEM, 2(4), 2000, pp. 152-153
A variety of 1,1-diacetates are easily deprotected in good to excellent yie
ld using envirocat EPZG(R) as a catalyst under microwave irradiation and so
lvent-free conditions.