54(4), 2007, pp.1067-1073

Metal Hydrogen Sulfates Catalyzed Methoxymethylation of Alcohols under Solvent-Free Conditions

Khodabakhsh Niknam,* Mohammad Ali Zolfigol,* Mohsen Shayegh and Reza Zare

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Zip Code 75169, Iran

Abstract.     Methoxymethylation of a variety of alcohols was performed by using formaldehyde dimethoxy acetal in the presence of metal hydrogen sulfate M(HSO4)n at room temperature and solvent-free conditions. The methoxymethyl ethers (MOM-ethers) were obtained with high yields and purity.

Keyword:  Metal hydrogen sulfates; M(HSO4)n; Methoxymethylation; Alcohols; Formaldehyde dimethoxy acetal; Solvent-free conditions.