Studies towards the Taming of the ‘Carbocation’ in the Regioselective Ring Opening of Epoxides to Allylic Alcohols

Abstract

Regioselective isomerisation of epoxides to allylic alcohols can be achieved using p-toluenesulfonic acid in the presence of 1,3-dimethylimidazolidin-2-one.

Key words

epoxide ring opening - allylic alcohols - isomerisation

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The spectral and physical data of the products were identical in all respects with reported literature data.