Highly effective acetalization of aldehydes and ketones with methanol on siliceous mesoporous material

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)02144-3

Aromatic and linear aldehydes as well as cyclohexanone could be converted to the corresponding dimethylacetals in yields of ca. 90-100% at ambient or refluxing temperature in the titled reaction.