Synthesis, Reactions and Application of 2,2-Dimethyl-4-oxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane (A Review)

This review analyzes publications that present the results of studies of modern and traditional approaches to the synthesis of 2,2-dimethyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane, as well as data on methods for its use in organic synthesis. The ways of obtaining enantiomerically pure 2,2-dimethyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolanes, necessary in the production of drugs, are shown. Publications devoted to the use of 2,2-dimethyl-4-hydroxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane in pharmaceutical, medicinal chemistry and petrochemistry are presented.