Type: Article

Bi(TFA)3 and Bi(OTf)3 catalyzed conversions of epoxides to thiiranes with ammonium thiocyanate and thiourea under non-aqueous conditions

Journal: Molecules (14203049)Year: 2001/12/01Volume: Issue: 12

Mohammadpoor Baltork I.^a Khosropour A.R.

a :University of Isfahan - IRAN(IR) - Isfahan

Green • GoldDOI:10.3390/61200996Language: English

Abstract

Various epoxides are converted to their corresponding thiiranes in excellent yields with ammonium thiocyanate and thiourea under non-aqueous conditions in the presence of catalytic amounts of Bi(TFA)3 and Bi(OTf)3.

Author Keywords

Bi (III) saltsEpoxidesLewis acidsThiiranesbismuthepoxidethiocyanic acid derivativethiourea