Chemistry Letters, Vol.30, No.10, 1012-1013, 2001
Cleavage of 2-methoxyethoxymethyl ethers catalyzed by cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) in acetic anhydride
The reactions of 2-methoxyethoxymethyl (MEM) ethers 1 with a catalytic amount of cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) in acetic anhydride gave the corresponding mixed acetal esters 2 and acetates 3.