Ruthenium(III) Chloride as an Efficient Catalyst for Conversion of Aldehydes to 1,1-diacetates Under Mild Conditions

Ruthenium(III) chloride catalyzes the preparation of 1,1-diacetates from aldehydes under mild and in solvent or solventfree conditions. This method has some advantages such as good to excellent yields, ease of operation and workup, short reaction time, high catalytic efficiency and high chemoselectivity.