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Various types of oxiranes react with acetone in the presence of catalytic amounts of ammonium decatungstocerate(IV) icosahydrate, (NH4)8[CeW10O36] ⋅ 20H2O, to give the corresponding 1,3-dioxolanes in excellent yields.
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Mirkhani, V., Tangestaninejad, S., Yadollahi, B. et al. Reactions of Oxiranes and Carbonyl Compounds Catalyzed by Ammonium Decatungstocerate(IV). Catalysis Letters 91, 129–132 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CATL.0000006328.46032.a1
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