DDQ catalyses the conversion of epoxides to β-hydroxy thiocyanates with NH4SCN

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2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) catalyses the addition of thiocyante ion to epoxides to afford β-hydroxy thiocyanates in high yields and regioselectivity.

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DDQ CATALYSES THE
CONVERSION OF EPOXIDES TO
ß-HYDROXY THIOCYANATES
WITH NH4SCN
Nasser Iranpoor a & Gholam Ali Kohmareh a
a Chemistry Department , Shiraz University , Shiraz,
71454, Iran
Published online: 24 Sep 2006.
To cite this article: Nasser Iranpoor & Gholam Ali Kohmareh (1999) DDQ CATALYSES
THE CONVERSION OF EPOXIDES TO ß-HYDROXY THIOCYANATES WITH NH4SCN,
Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 152:1, 135-139, DOI:
10.1080/10426509908031625
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