TY - EJOUR AU - Mirjalili, Bi Bi Fatemeh AU - Bamoniri, Abdolhamid AU - Akbari, Ali PY - 2024 DA - February TI - Nano-BF3.SiO2: A reusable and eco-friendly catalyst for thioacetalization and trans-thioacetalization reactions T2 - Iranian Journal of Catalysis VL - 1 L1 - https://oiccpress.com/iranian-journal-of-catalysis/article/nano-bf3-sio2-a-reusable-and-eco-friendly-catalyst-for-thioacetalization-and-trans-thioacetalization-reactions/ N2 - Nano-silica supported boron trifluoride (BF3.SiO2) is an efficient, reusable and eco-friendly catalyst for chemoselective thioacetalization of aldehydes and ketones. So, this catalyst was applied for transthioacetalization of acetals and acylals into their corresponding 1,3-dithiolanes or 1,3-dithianes  in good to excellent yields. The reactions were carried out at room temperature under solvent free and grinding conditions in 1.5-2.5 minutes. IS - 2 PB - OICC Press KW - Nano-BF3.SiO2, Thioacetal, Thioacetalization, Trans-thioacetalization. Protecting group, BF3.SiO2 EN -