Novel Iodine Reagent System for Regioselective Cleavage of Epoxides to Alcohols

Epoxides are converted regioselectively to corresponding higher substituted alcohols with greater yields using diphosphorus tetraiodide (P 2 I 4 ) as a reducing agent and a catalytic amount of tetraethylammonium bromide at room temperature.

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Published in:Synthetic communications 2010-06, Vol.40 (14), p.2108-2112
Main Authors: Telvekar, Vikas N., Rane, Rajesh A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohols
diphosphorus tetraiodide
epoxides
reduction
tetraethylammonium bromide
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Summary:Epoxides are converted regioselectively to corresponding higher substituted alcohols with greater yields using diphosphorus tetraiodide (P 2 I 4 ) as a reducing agent and a catalytic amount of tetraethylammonium bromide at room temperature.
ISSN:0039-7911
1532-2432
DOI:10.1080/00397910903219492