Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (Jun 2009)

Keggin-Type Heteropolyacids-Catalyzed One Pot Oxidation-Trimerization of Alcohols into 2,4,6-Trisubstituted-1,3,5-Trioxanes

  • M. Majid Heravi,
  • Sodeh Sadjadi,
  • Rahim Hekmatshoar,
  • Hossein Abdi Oskooie,
  • Fatemeh Bamoharram

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 28, no. 2
pp. 131 – 136

Abstract

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The catalytic air oxidation-trimerization of alcohols was carried out with hetropolyacids. In the presence of hetropolyacid formation of cyclotrimers of alcohols and aldol condensation products was observed. The 1,3,5-trioxanes were major and aldol condensation compounds were minor products.

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