Efficient conversion of epoxides to 1,3-dioxolanes catalyzed by bismuth(III) salts

Authors
Mohammadpoor-Baltork, I Khosropour, AR Aliyan, H
Citation
I. Mohammadpoor-baltork et al., Efficient conversion of epoxides to 1,3-dioxolanes catalyzed by bismuth(III) salts, SYN COMMUN, 31(22), 2001, pp. 3411-3416
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNTHETIC COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00397911 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
22
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3411 - 3416
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-7911(2001)31:22<3411:ECOET1>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Epoxides react with acetone in the presence of catalytic amounts of bismuth (III) salts including BiCl3, Bi(TFA)(3) and Bi(OTf)(3) affording the corres ponding 1,3-dioxolanes in excellent yields.