The acetalization of carbonyl compounds with methanol was investigated in the presence of a cationexchanged montmorillonite (Mnf-mont; Mn+= Ce3+, Z1. 4+, Fe3+, A13+, Zn2+, H+, and Na+). Ce3+-mont was found to be the most effective catalyst for substrate-selective acetalization. Cyclohexanones, benzaldehydes, and acid-sensitive 2-furancarboddehyde were converted nearly quantitatively to the corresponding acetals in methanol at 25" C in ...
[Kim, Hyungwoo; Cha, Min Chul; Park, Hyun Woo; Chang, Ji Young Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 2013 , vol. 51, # 24 p. 5291 - 5297]