Synlett 1991; 1991(7): 491-492
DOI: 10.1055/s-1991-20773
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Selective Rearrangement of Trisubstituted Epoxides to Aldehydes or Ketones

Keiji Maruoka* , Ronan Bureau, Takashi Ooi, Hisashi Yamamoto
  • *Department of Applied Chemistry, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-01, Japan
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Publication Date:
07 March 2002 (online)

Trisubstituted epoxides can be selectively rearranged to aldehydes or ketones, respectively, in the presence of methyl-aluminum bis(4-bromo-2,6-di-tert-butylphenoxide) (MABR) or antimony pentafluoride under mild conditions.