Journal of organometallic chemistry

Transformation of organic compounds in the presence of metal complexes: VI. Reactions of cyclic acetals with alcohols in the presence of RuCl2 (PPh3) 2

M Bartók, K Felföldi, GB Bartók

Index: Bartok, Mihaly; Felfoeldi, Karoly; Bartok, Gizella B. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1991 , vol. 415, # 1 p. 127 - 131

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Abstract

Abstract In the presence of RuCI 2 (PPh 3) 2 1, 3-dioxolanes and 1, 3-dioxanesreact with alcohols R 1 R 2 CHOH (R 1= R 2-alkyl or H) to give 2-R 1, R 2-1, 3-dioxolanes and 2-R 1, R 2-1, 3 dioxanes, respectively, with practically 100% selectivity. This paper discusses the reaction route of the transacetalization and the role of the catalyst.