Synfacts 2008(7): 0742-0742  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1077839
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Selective Formation of Acetals and Ketals, Catalyzed by Indium(III) Triflate

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andrei Gavryushin
B. T. Gregg*, K. C. Golden, J. F. Quinn
AMRI Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Albany, USA
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Publikationsdatum:
20. Juni 2008 (online)

Significance

The use of acetals and ketals is a quite important method of a carbonyl function protection in a multistep synthesis. Herein, an extremely mild, simple and selective protocol for such protection is reported. Particularly interesting is the stability of common acid-labile protecting groups like Boc, TBDMS and THP under the reaction conditions. A broad variety of substrates can be successfully used in this reaction.