170375-21-0Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Ring opening of epoxides with carboxylates and phenoxides in micellar media catalyzed with Ce(OTf)4
Iranpoor,Firouzabadi,Safavi,Shekarriz
, p. 2287 - 2293 (2002)
Efficient ring opening reaction of epoxides with carboxylates and phenoxide anions catalyzed with ceric triflate is performed in micellar media. This new method is a useful procedure for the preparation of β-carboxy and phenoxy alcohols from epoxides under mild reaction conditions.
