Abstract
In the presence of a catalytic amount of [1,2-benzenediolato(2−)-O,O′]oxotitanium, ketene silyl acetals smoothly react with aldehydes to afford the corresponding β-hydroxy carboxylic esters in good yields under mild conditions. According to this procedure, an aldehyde group is selectively activated, while an acid labile acetal group remains intact.

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