Formation of dithianes and dithiolanes catalysed by clay. An unexpected functional selectivity

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Abstract
Montmorillonite KSF at room temperature without solvent catalyses the synthesis of dithiolanes and dithianes from carbonyl compounds; chemoselectivity in dithiane and dithiolane formation is observed between aromatic aldehydes and ketones and between aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes.