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To illustrate the efficiency of the proposed method, Table 2 compares some of the results with some of those
reported in the literature [3,4,7,25,26].
In conclusion, we developed an efficient and high yielding method for the methoxymethylation and acetylation of
alcohols. Relatively short reaction times, high efficiency, heterogeneous reaction conditions, and easy work-up are
among the other advantages of this method, which make this procedure a useful and attractive addition to the available
methods.
Acknowledgment
We are thankful to the University of Guilan and Mohaghegh-Ardabili University Research Councils for the partial
support of this work.
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