Synlett 2012; 23(19): 2773-2776
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1317529
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A Mild, Room-Temperature Protection of Ketones and Aldehydes as 1,3-­Dioxolanes under Basic Conditions

Alfred Hassner*
Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel   Fax: +972(3)7384053   Email: hassna@biu.ac.il
,
Chennakesava Reddy Bandi
Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel   Fax: +972(3)7384053   Email: hassna@biu.ac.il
,
Sharad Panchgalle
Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel   Fax: +972(3)7384053   Email: hassna@biu.ac.il
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Publication History

Received: 20 September 2012

Accepted after revision: 12 October 2012

Publication Date:
13 November 2012 (online)


Abstract

Protection of ketones or aldehydes as 1,3-dioxolane derivatives proceeds within minutes at room temperature in the presence of N-hydroxybenzenesulfonamide, its O-benzyl derivative, or the tosyl analogue, in the absence of strong protonic acids, and in the presence of base (Et3N). Acid-sensitive groups such as O-THP, O-TBS, or N-Boc are unaffected.