Toshihiko Matsumoto and Shohei Inoue
J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1983, 171-172
DOI:
10.1039/C39830000171,
Paper
Dihydroxyacetone was obtained selectively by condensation of formaldehyde using 3-ethylbenzothiazolium bromide as a catalyst in the presence of base.