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Ring-opening reactions of epoxides catalyzed by molybdenum(VI) dichloride dioxide
Kandasamy Jeyakumar,
Published in
2008
   
Issue: 5
Pages: 807 - 819
Abstract
Transformation of epoxides to β-alkoxy alcohols, acetonides, and α-alkoxy ketones is achieved by using molybdenum(VI) dichloride dioxide (MoO2Cl2) as a catalyst. Alcohol, aldehyde, oxime, tosyl, and tert-butyldimethylsilyl functional groups are tolerated during the methanolysis and acetonidation of the functionalized epoxides. No polymerization product is observed with any of the epoxides. Direct conversion of epoxides devoid of sensitive functional groups into the corresponding α-methoxy ketone is achieved in a single step by using the MoO2Cl 2/Oxone system. © Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart.
About the journal
JournalSynthesis
ISSN00397881
Open AccessNo
Concepts (25)
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    Catalyst activity
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    Epoxidation
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    Functional groups
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    Molybdenum compounds
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    Ring opening polymerization
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    MOLYBDENUM(VI) DICHLORIDE DIOXIDE
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    TRANSFORMATION OF EPOXIDES
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    Alcohols
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    Alcohol
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    Aldehyde
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    Epoxide
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    Ketone
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    Molybdenum complex
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    Oxide
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    OXIME
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    SODIUM PEROXIDE
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    TOLUENESULFONIC ACID DERIVATIVE
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    Article
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    Catalysis
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    Catalyst
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    Chemical analysis
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    Chemical reaction kinetics
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    METHANOLYSIS
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    Polymerization
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    Ring opening