A Simple and Efficient Conversion of Aldehyde Acetals into Esters
The reaction of aldehydic acetals with hypochlorous acid in acetic acid-acetone afforded the corresponding esters in excellent yields.From cyclic acetals, only the corresponding hydroxyalkyl esters were obtained.Keywords - acetal; hypochlorite; hypochlorous acid; conversion; ester; hydroxyalkyl ester; regioselectivity