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Synthesis of 1,2-amino alcohols
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Effective hydrolysis of epoxides and aziridines was conducted in water at 60 or
100°C. Other types of nucleophile such as amines, sodium azide, and thiophenol
could also efficiently open epoxides and aziridines in hot water. Hot water acts
as a modest acid catalyst, reactant, and solvent in the hydrolysis reactions.
Z. Whang, Y.-T. Cui, Z.-B. Xu, J. Qu, J. Org. Chem., 2008,
73, 2270-2274.

A N-heterocyclic carbene serves as an efficient catalyst for the
regioselective ring-opening reactions of aziridines in the presence of acid
anhydrides to afford the desired products in good to excellent yields.
X. Sun, S. Ye, J. Wu, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2006,
4787-4790.

The chemoselective ring opening of N-tosyl aziridines with aldehydes
catalyzed by an N-heterocyclic carbene gave carboxylates of 1,2-amino alcohols. A plausible mechanism for this reaction is discussed.
Y.-K. Liu, R. Li, L. Yue, B.-J. Li, Y.-C. Chen, Y. Wu, L.-S. Ding, Org. Lett.,
2006,
8, 1521-1524.

Pd-catalyzed selective oxidation of Boc-protected N-methylamines
with IOAc as the oxidant involves a Boc-directed C-H activation process.
D.-H. Wang, X.-S. Hao, D.-F. Wu, J.-Q. Yu, Org. Lett.,
2006,
8, 3387-3390.


