Synlett 1999; 1999(3): 321-323
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-2605
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Zirconium Tetrachloride (ZrCl4) Catalyzed Highly Chemoselective and Efficient Acetalization of Carbonyl Compounds

Habib Firouzabadi* , Nasser Iranpoor, Babak Karimi
  • *Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran; Fax +98 (0 71) 2 00 27; E-mail: firouzabadi@chem.susc.ac.ir
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Publication Date:
31 December 1999 (online)

Zirconium tetrachloride (ZrCl4) is a highly efficient and chemoselective catalyst for the acetalization, and in-situ transacetalization of carbonyl compounds under mild reaction conditions.

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