Synlett 2006(17): 2719-2722  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-950282
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A Remarkable HBF4-SiO2-Catalyzed Synthesis of Acylals from Aldehydes under Solvent-Free Conditions

Vinod T. Kamble*a, Babasaheb P. Bandgara, Neeta S. Joshia, Vasant S. Jamodeb
a Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Sciences, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded 431606, Maharashtra, India
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b Department of Chemistry, Amravati University, Amravati 444602, Maharashtra, India
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Received 10 April 2006
Publication Date:
09 October 2006 (online)

Abstract

HBF4-SiO2 has been found to be an outstanding catalyst for the protection of carbonyl compounds as acylals under entirely solvent-free conditions. Some of the major advantages of this procedure are high yields, ease of operation, high chemoselectivity, high atom efficiency, and compatibility with other protecting groups.