Carbonylative Ring Opening of Terminal Epoxides at Atmospheric Pressure

Scott E. Denmark* and Moballigh Ahmad

*Roger Adams Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801 Email: denmarkscs.uiuc.edu

S. E. Denmark, M. Ahmad, J. Org. Chem., 2007, 72, 9630-9634.

DOI: 10.1021/jo7014455

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Abstract

A mild, Co₂(CO)₈-catalyzed carbonylative opening of terminal epoxides under 1 atm of carbon monoxide at room temperature in methanol provides β-hydroxy esters in good yields. This transformation tolerates various functional groups.

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Key Words

carboxylations, β-hydroxy esters

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ID: J42-Y2007-4020