Ultrasound Assisted the Synthesis of 1,3-Dioxolane Derivatives from the Reaction of Epoxides or 1,2-Diols with Various Ketones Using Graphene Oxide Catalyst.

The main objective of this study concerns the sonochemical synthesis of 1,3-dioxolane derivatives using graphene oxide catalyst by applying two methods. In the first method, we described the synthesis of 1,3-dioxolane by ring-opening of epoxides in the presence of ketones catalyzed by graphene oxide (GO) under ultrasonic irradiation. In the second sonochemical procedure, we described the synthesis of 1,3-dioxolane derivatives by the reaction of 1,2-diols with ketones using same GO catalyst. Mild reaction conditions, high yields, short reaction times, reusability of catalyst and easy isolation of the products make the developed methods very useful. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]