SYNTHESIS OF UNSATURATED HYDROXY ACIDS BY THE COBALT CARBONYL AND PHASE TRANSFER CATALYZED CARBONYLATION OF VINYL EPOXIDES

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)82036-5

Phase transfer catalyzed reaction of vinyl epoxides with carbon monoxide, methyl iodide, catalytic amounts of cobalt carbonyl and TDA-1, affords β-hydroxy acids.High regioselectivity was observed in some cases.