An efficient method for the chemoselecti
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Marc D Carrigan; Kyle J Eash; Matthew C Oswald; Ram S Mohan
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Article
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2001
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Elsevier Science
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French
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Aromatic aldehydes are smoothly converted into the corresponding acylals in good yields in the presence of 0.10 mol% Bi(OTf) 3 β’xH 2 O. Ketones are not affected under the reaction conditions. The highly catalytic nature of bismuth triflate and the fact that it is relatively non-toxic, easy to handle