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Synlett 1998; 1998(12): 1343-1344
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1958
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Efficient, Mild and Highly Regioselective Cleavage of Epoxides with Elemental Halogen Catalyzed by 2-Phenyl-2-(2-pyridyl)imidazolidine(PPI)

Hashem Sharghi* , Hossein Naeimi
  • *Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran; Fax + 98(071)2 00 27
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31 December 2000 (online)

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The highly regioselective conversion of epoxides into corresponding vicinal halohydrins with elemental halogen are catalyzed by imidazolidine derivative. This method occurs under neutral and mild conditions with high yields in various aprotic solvents even when sensitive functional groups are present.

halogenative cleavage - epoxides - imidazolidine - halohydrins - elemental halogen