Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley-type reductive acetylation of carbonyl compounds to acetates by lanthanide complexes in the presence of isopropenyl acetate

Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley-type reductive acetylation of carbonyl compounds to acetates was successfully carried out in the presence of isopropenyl acetate under the influence of a catalytic amount of Ln(OiPr)3 at room temperature. Various carbonyl compounds were converted into the corresponding acetates in fair to good yields.