Regioselective Ring Opening of Styrene Oxide Catalyzed by MoO2(acac)2 |
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| Authors: | Hongwei Yang Liming Xu Cuicui Luo Chunxu Lu |
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| Institution: | School of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China |
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| Abstract: | The ring-opening reaction of styrene oxide with various nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon nucleophiles catalyzed by MoO2(acac)2 was described. The corresponding ring-opening compounds with nearly 100% regioselectivities were obtained under mild conditions in moderate to good yields. MoO2(acac)2 is a highly efficient catalyst for the ring opening of styrene oxide. The reaction serves as a simple and efficient method for the synthesis of 1,2-bifunctional compounds. |
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| Keywords: | MoO2(acac)2 ring opening styrene oxide |
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