a Instituto de Química e Geociências, LASOL, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, UFPel, 96010-900 Pelotas, RS, Brazil b Universidade Federal do Pampa, UNIPAMPA, Campus de Uruguaiana, BR 472, Km 7, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
Abstract:
We describe herein the use of glycerol as an efficient and a recyclable solvent in the thioacetalization of aldehydes and ketones. The catalyst-free reactions proceed easily using glycerol at 90 °C and the corresponding thioacetals were obtained in good to excellent yields. Glycerol was recovered and utilized for further thioacetalization reactions.