Ceric ammonium nitrate: A mild and efficient reagent for conversion of epoxides to β-nitrato alcohols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(94)00979-5

Catalytic amount of Ce(IV) as ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) alone or in the presence of excess nitrate ion reacts smoothly and efficiently with epoxides under mild conditions to produce the corresponding β-nitrato alcohols in good to excellent yields.