4-Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA): an efficient, eco-friendly and chemoselective catalyst for the synthesis of 1, 1- diacetates under solvent-free conditions at room temperature

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Authors

1 Chemistry Department, College of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran

2 Shiraz University

Abstract

4-Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA) has been shown to be an efficient, mild, green, stable and chemoselective
Brønsted acid catalyst for the synthesis of 1, 1-diacetates (acylals) of aldehydes under solvent-free conditions. The
mild condition, eco-friendly, excellent yields, short reaction times and using an easily available, inexpensive and
reusable catalyst are important features of this method.

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