2-nonyl-1,3-dioxolane

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Following example I from 78.77 g of decylaldehyde (0.5 mole), 37.22 g (0.6 mole) of ethyleneglycol, 0.5 g of p-toluenesulfonic acid in 100 ml toluene there is obtained 78 g (77.4%) of a colorless product; b.p. 80°-81° C./0.5 mm. nD20 =1.4392.