ChemInform Abstract: A Safe and Scalable Synthesis of 2‐Hydroxy‐3‐alkoxypropionates by Epoxide Ring Opening. Issue 47 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Waring, Michael J.; Bennett, Stuart N. L.; Campbell, Leonie; Hallam, Stephen; Martin, Nathaniel G.; Tickner, Christopher
• Is Part Of: ChemInform. Volume 46:Issue 47(2015)
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• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: hydroxycarboxylic acids (ether carboxylic acids) (acyclic compounds) and esters -- ring opening reactions; Chemistry -- Abstracts -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1002/chin.201547066
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0931-7597

Abstract

Abstract: Primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohol nucleophiles are employed in the magnesium triflate catalyzed ring‐opening of epoxide (I) to form the title products in moderate yields.