D. Azarifar, H. Ghasemnejad, F. Ramzanian-lehmali, “1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin as catalyst for the conversion of aldehydes to their 1,1-diacetates (acetylals) under solvent-free and neutral conditions”, Mendeleev Commun., 2005, Volume 15, Issue 5,Pages <nobr>209

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1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin as catalyst for the conversion of aldehydes to their 1,1-diacetates (acetylals) under solvent-free and neutral conditions

D. Azarifar^a, H. Ghasemnejad^a, F. Ramzanian-lehmali^b

^a Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran
^b Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, Iran

Abstract: Highly efficient and mild acetylation of aldehydes with acetic anhydride catalysed by 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBH) was performed under neutral conditions to produce corresponding 1,1-diacetates (acetylals) in good to excellent yields.

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DOI: 10.1070/MC2005v015n05ABEH002124