“…[2][3][4][5][6] These cyclic acetals are used as precursors for the production of green platform compounds 1,3-propanediol and 1,3dihydroxyacetone. 7 Acetalization of glycerol has been studied with various acid catalytic systems like H 2 SO 4 , AlCl 3 , FeCl 3 , ZnCl 2 , p-TSA and HCl [8][9][10][11] in a homogenous medium. Anchored silicotungstates on MCM-41, K10, supported metal oxides, heteropolyacids, zeolites, montmorillonite, Amberlyst-15, mesoporous MoO 3 /SiO 2 , SBA-15, sulfated zirconia, Zr-SBA-16, ion exchange resins, nanocrystalline SnO 2 -based solid acids, aluminium triflate grafted MCM-41, organo iridium derivatives, Hf-TUD-1, Zr-TUD-1, Sn-MCM-41, USY-2, Mo and W-promoted SnO 2 , mesoporous cellular foams (MCFs) modified by niobium or tantalum, acidic ionic liquids, TiO 2 -SiO 2 mixed oxides and Ni-Zr supported on mesoporous activated carbon have been used as heterogeneous catalysts.…”