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A RAPID, EFFICIENT AND SELECTIVE CONVERSION OF ALDEHYDES AND ACETALS TO THEIR 1,3-DITHIANE DERIVATIVES WITH 2,2-DIMETHYL-2-SILA-1,3-DITHIANE1
Soderquist, John A.,Miranda, Edgar I.
, p. 6305 - 6306 (2007/10/02)
Aldehydes and acetals are cleanly and rapidly converted to the corresponding dithianes with 2,2-dimethyl-2-sila-1,3-dithiane and stochiometric amounts of boron trifluoride etherate even in the presence of ketones, which do not react competitively with the reagent.
