All articles of this category α-Diketones react directly with 1,2-diols to 1,2-give diacetal structures under acid catalysed reaction conditions. These 1,2-diacetals serve as a highly effective protecting group for vicinal diols. α-Diketone - 1,2-diacetals - vicinal diol protection
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Douglas et al. (1996) studied this question.