Toluene → 1,3-Dioxolane, 2-methyl-4-phenyl-

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100 g (0.63 mol) of (±)-1-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol (3) (87% pure according to GC) according to Example 1, 200 ml of toluene, 32 g (0.24 mol) of paraldehyde and 1 g of para-toluenesulfonic acid were charged to a 1 l stirrer, heated to boiling (110° C.) and stirred under reflux for a period of 4 h. A total of 10 ml of water were eliminated. After this time, the mixture was cooled to 20° C. and washed until neutral with sodium carbonate solution and water, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, leaving 103 g of crude product (85.3% pure according to GC). GC conditions see Example 2.

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