Malondialdehyde tetraalkyl acetals and a process for preparing malondialdehyde tetraalkyl acetals

摘要

Novel malondialdehyde tetraalkylacetals and the preparation of malondialdehyde tetraalkylacetals by reacting alkyl formates, oxiranes and alkyl vinyl ethers in the presence of a halide of boron, antimony(V), iron(III), tin(II or IV) and/or zinc. The malondialdehyde tetraalkylacetals obtainable by the process of the invention are valuable starting materials for the preparation of dyes, pest control agents and pharmaceuticals.