FeCl3·6H2O supported on SiO2 catalysed ring opening of epoxides with alcohols, acetic acid, water, chloride, bromide and nitrate ions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-1996-4416

FeCl₃·6H₂O absorbed on chromatographic silica gel can act as an efficient catalyst for alcoholysis, hydrolysis and acetolysis of epoxides. Methanolysis of (R)-styrene oxide proceeds with high stereospecificity and in excellent yield. This catalyst can also convert epoxides to their corresponding β-halohydrins and β-nitrato alcohols in the presence of chloride, bromide and nitrate ions respectively.