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Novel Iodine Reagent System for Regioselective Cleavage of Epoxides to Alcohols |
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| Authors: | Vikas N. Telvekar Rajesh A. Rane |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology , University Institute of Chemical Technology , Matunga, Mumbai, India vikastelvekar@rediffmail.com;3. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology , University Institute of Chemical Technology , Matunga, Mumbai, India |
| Abstract: | Epoxides are converted regioselectively to corresponding higher substituted alcohols with greater yields using diphosphorus tetraiodide (P2I4) as a reducing agent and a catalytic amount of tetraethylammonium bromide at room temperature. |
| Keywords: | Alcohols diphosphorus tetraiodide epoxides reduction tetraethylammonium bromide |