Abstract
A mild and convenient synthesis of β‐hydroxy thioesters has been achieved by the regioselective ring opening of oxiranes using thioacetic acid and thiobenzoic acid in the presence of β‐cyclodextrin in water at room temperature. β‐Hydroxy thioesters are realized in high yields, and β‐cyclodextrin can also be recovered and reused.
IICT Communication No. 060302.
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Acknowledgments
K. S. and N. S. K. thank CSIR, New Delhi, India, for the award of research fellowships.
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IICT Communication No. 060302.