Abstract
The ion-exchange resin Dowex 50WX4–100 has been found to catalyze efficiently the protection reaction of a variety of alcohols with 2,3-dihydro-4H pyran (DHP) and dichloromethane at ambient conditions.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The partial economic support from Ley Organica de Ciencia, Tecnologia e Innovacion (LOCTI) is gratefully acknowledged.