Solvent-Free, Efficient, and High Regioselective Conversion of Epoxides to Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical vic-Dihalides Using Chlorodiphenylphosphine and N-Halosuccinimides

Abstract

A new method is described for the efficient and high regioselective conversion of epoxides to symmetrical and unsymmetrical vic-dihalides in high yields using chlorodiphenylphosphine and N-halosuccinimides under solvent-free and neutral conditions and at room temperature.

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GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Keywords:

• Chlorodiphenylphosphine
• epoxide
• N-halosuccinimide
• solvent-free reaction
• vic-dihalide

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the support of this work by the Damghan University Research Council.