Abstract
An operationally simple, efficient, and environmentally benign synthesis of 1,1‐diacetates in good yields by reaction of different aldehydes with acetic anhydride in the presence of PEG‐supported sulfonic acid under solvent‐free conditions is described.
Acknowledgment
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of China (No. 20562005) and NSF of Jiangxi Province (No. 0620021).