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Synthesis 1996; 1996(7): 821-822
DOI: 10.1055/s-1996-4307
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Cerium(IV) Catalysis: Efficient Conversion of Epoxides to Thiiranes

N. Iranpoor* , F. Kazemi
  • *Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Iran, Fax +98(71)20027
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Cerium(IV) as ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN), catalyzes the conversion of different epoxides to their corresponding thiiranes in excellent yields. The reaction occurs efficiently in the presence of ammonium thiocyanate in tert-butanol at room temperature.

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