Abstract
Both acetonyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (ATPB) and poly-p-styryldiphenylacetonylphosphonium bromide (PATPB) are excellent catalysts in the protection of aldehydes as acetals or thioacetals. In general, ATPB is highly selective as ketones do not give good yields of ketals with this catalyst.
Acknowledgment
We are grateful to the National Science Council, National Chung Cheng University and Academia Sinica, Republic of China for financial support.