P. Gros et al., REACTION OF EPOXIDES WITH CHLOROCARBONYLATED COMPOUNDS CATALYZED BY HEXAALKYLGUANIDINIUM CHLORIDE, Journal of organic chemistry, 59(17), 1994, pp. 4925-4930
Silica-supported guanidinium chloride (PBGSiCl) exhibits efficient che
mo- and regiospecific catalytic activity in the ring opening of epoxid
es with various electrophiles. This reaction allows the preparation of
beta-chloro esters and beta-chloro chloroformates in high yield-under
neutral conditions which offer product stability and ease of product
isolation.