Issue 3, 2019

Photo-organocatalytic synthesis of acetals from aldehydes

Abstract

A mild and green photo-organocatalytic protocol for the highly efficient acetalization of aldehydes has been developed. Utilizing thioxanthenone as the photocatalyst and inexpensive household lamps as the light source, a variety of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes have been converted into acyclic and cyclic acetals in high yields. The reaction mechanism was extensively studied.

Graphical abstract: Photo-organocatalytic synthesis of acetals from aldehydes

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Nov 2018
Accepted
16 Jan 2019
First published
16 Jan 2019
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Green Chem., 2019,21, 669-674

Photo-organocatalytic synthesis of acetals from aldehydes

N. F. Nikitas, I. Triandafillidi and C. G. Kokotos, Green Chem., 2019, 21, 669 DOI: 10.1039/C8GC03605E

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