hydrogen; palladium 10 on activated carbon in methanol T=20°C; 48 h;

water

tertiary butyl peroxybenzenoate T=100 - 130°C; 4 h; further products (2-hydroxymethoxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane and CH2O homologues) isolated; also reaction with paraformaldehyde, and other initiators investigated; Product distributionMechanism;