Publication Date
January 2008
Abstract
The chemoselective deprotection of a wide range of acetals and ketals in water is catalyzed by bismuth(III) iodide. Bismuth(III) compounds are remarkably nontoxic and hence are attractive as environmentally friendly catalysts.
Disciplines
Organic Chemistry
Recommended Citation
Mohan, Ram; Bailey, Aaron; Baru, Ashvin; and Tashe, Kendall, "Environmentally Friendly Organic Synthesis Using Bismuth Compounds: Bismuth(III) Iodide Catalyzed Deprotection of Acetals in Water" (2008). Scholarship. 17.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/chem_scholarship/17