“…Therefore, the methods for their synthesis have received considerable attention. Usually, the preparation of 1,1-diacetates has been achieved by the reaction of aldehydes with acetic anhydride in the presence of different catalysts and under microwave irradiation such as SBA-15-Ph-PrSO 3 H [6], Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 [7], PEG-SO 3 H [8], Poly(4-vinylpyridinium) perchlorate [9], TiCl 4 [10], N-Sulfonic acid poly(4-vinylpyridinum) hydrogen sulfate [11], NaHSO 4 -SiO 2 [12], H 2 SO 4 -silica [13], SbCl 3 [14], 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin [15], Silica-supported functional ionic liquid (Si- [SbSipim][PF6]) [16], ZSM-5-SO 3 H [17], Amberlyst-15 [18], Zirconium hydrogen sulfate [19] Bismuth triflate [20], Iron(III) fluoride [21] and etc. Although some of these methods 1,1-diacetates are obtained in good to high product yields suffer from some disadvantages such as long reaction time, require high temperature, tedious work-up procedure, the use of homogenous catalysts or harmful solvents, expensive and highly toxic catalysts and involve strongly acidic or oxidizing conditions.…”