The effect of triphenylphosphine on ring-opening of aliphatic epoxides with potassium fluoride-poly(hydrogen fluoride)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-1139(97)00069-9

The ring-opening reaction of aliphatic epoxides with potassium fluoride-poly(hydrogen fluoride) is enhanced by a catalytic amount of triphenylphosphine. It is assumed that phosphonium fluoride species formed from triphenylphosphine work as fluorinating ag