Abstract
A simple and efficient method for the ring opening of epoxides to β-hydroxy nitrates has been achieved in the presence of ammonium nitrate and 1,4-bis(triphenylphosphonium)-2-butene peroxodisulfate.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We thank Chamran University for financial support of this work.
Notes
a Products were identified by comparison of their physical and spectral data with those of authentic samples.
b According to GC analysis.