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HRID 482714Generated: October 27, 2026

Glyceric acid → Solketal

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantGlyceric acidHCID 752—
Reactant2,2-DimethoxypropaneHCID 6495—
ReactantL-Glyceric acidHCID 6326776—
ReactantAluminium lithium hydrideHCID 21226445—
ProductSolketalHCID 7528—

Reaction Steps

Alternatively, the 2,3-dihydroxypropanoic acid (D- or L-glyceric acid) is reacted with 2,2-dimethoxypropane without lower alcohol present to prepare 2,3-O-isopropylidene D- or L-glyceric acid which is then reacted with lithium aluminum hydride to produce the solketal.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04575558
Source datasetuspto-grants-1986_03
ORD IDord-2a265e764ef74be3891a82215fae5017
Source noteuspto-grants-1986_03