5660-64-0

Usage

Classification

Ether compound

Physical state

Colorless liquid

Odor

Floral

Uses

Solvent in various industrial applications

Flammability

Flammable

Health hazards

Skin and eye irritation upon contact

Environmental impact

Potential harm to aquatic life

Safety precautions

Handle and dispose of with care, follow safety guidelines and regulations

Upstream product

• 107-21-1 ethylene glycol 
• 620-23-5 m-tolyl aldehyde 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Visible-light-induced acetalization of aldehydes with alcohols

In this work, we have achieved a simple and general method for acetalization of aldehydes by means of a photochemical reaction under low-energy visible light irradiation. A broad range of aromatic, heteroaromatic, and aliphatic aldehydes have been protected under neutral conditions in good to excellent yields using a catalytic amount of Eosin Y as the photocatalyst. Our visible light mediated acetalization strategies are successful for more challenging acid-sensitive aldehydes and sterically hindered aldehydes. Notably, this protocol is chemoselective to aldehydes, while ketones remain intact.

Acetalization of aldehydes and ketones over H4[SiW 12O40] and H4[SiW12O 40]/SiO2

H4[SiW12O40] (H-SiW12) is demonstrated to be able to efficiently catalyze the acetalization of aldehydes and ketones with ethylene glycol and 1,3-propanediol. Nevertheless, the possible leaching and the recycling of H-SiW12 are two major disadvantages that largely restrict its further application in industry. Moreover, H 4[SiW12O40] tends to deactivate strong proton sites due to the small surface area of 10 m2 g-1. Due to interactions with surface silanol groups, the proton sites of polyoxometalates (POMs) on SiO2 are less susceptible to deactivation. As such, immobilization of H4[SiW12O40] onto SiO 2 leads to the heterogeneous catalyst H4[SiW 12O40]/SiO2 (H-SiW12/SiO 2), which can catalyze the acetalization of aldehydes and ketones with ethylene glycol and 1,3-propanediol selectively and efficiently without the need of a drying agent. The acetalization process can proceed smoothly at a relatively low temperature under solvent-free conditions. The catalyst of H 4[SiW12O40]/SiO2 can be recycled at least ten times without an obvious decrease in its catalytic activity. As far as we know, the TONs of the H-SiW12/SiO2-catalyzed acetalization of cyclohexanone with ethylene glycol, and benzaldehyde with 1,3-propanediol are the highest reported so far.