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Synlett 2000; 2000(5): 0677-0679
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6623
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Regioselective Ring Opening of Disubstituted Epoxides Mediated by Imido(halo)metal Complexes

Wa-Hung Leung* , Terry K. T. Wong, Jeff C. H. Tran, Lam-Lung Yeung
  • *Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, PR China; Fax 852-2358-1594; E-mail: chleung@ust.hk, chyeungl@ust.hk
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Imido(halo)metal complexes [Cr(N-t-Bu)X3(dme)] (X = Cl, Br; dme = 1,2-dimethoxyethane) or [V(Ntol)Cl3] (tol = p-tolyl) react stoichiometrically and catalytically with epoxy benzyl ethers to give halohydrins in high regioselectivity.

regioselective - ring opening - epoxides - chlorohydrins - imido-metal complexes

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