
%0 Journal Article
%A Coxon, JM 
%A Hartshorn, MP 
%A Sutherland, BLS 
%T Reactions of ethylene oxides. VI. The mechanism of formation of dioxolans from acetone and 6-t-Butyl-1-oxaspiro[2,5]octanes
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1974/03/01
%V 27
%N 3
%P 679-683
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9740679
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9740679 
%X Reaction of cis- and trans-6-t-butyl-1-oxaspiro[2,5]octane with acetone in the presence of BF3 gave, in each case, a mixture of the epimeric 8-t-butyl-l,3-dioxaspiro[4,5]decanes (5) and (6). The mechanism of the reaction is discussed. 
