ZnI₂/NaCNBH₃ as an Efficient Reagent for Regioselective Ring Opening of the Benzylic Epoxide Moiety

L. M. Finkielsztein Departamento de Quínica Orgánica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, (1113), Buenos Aires, Argentina

J. M. Aguirre Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Nacional de Luján, Luján, Argentina

B. Lantaño Departamento de Quínica Orgánica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, (1113), Buenos Aires, Argentina

E. N. Alesso Departamento de Quínica Orgánica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, (1113), Buenos Aires, Argentina

G. Y. Moltrasio Iglesias Departamento de Quínica Orgánica, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Junín 956, (1113), Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCorrespondence[email protected]

Abstract

In the presence of zinc iodide, sodium cyanoborohydride was found to produce regioselective ring opening of benzylic epoxides in mild reaction conditions.

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This research was supported by grants from Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas (CONICET) and Universidad de Buenos Aires.

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