Université de Haute Alsace, Institut de Science des Matériaux deMulhouse, LRC-CNRS 7228, 15 rue Jean Starcky, 68057 Mulhouse Cedex, France
Abstract:
An epoxide is opened stereo- and regio-selectively by 1,3-endo migration of a phenylthiogroup in almost neutral conditions. The thioether is then reduced to give the alcohol corresponding to the starting epoxide in an excellent yield.