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Bismuth(III)-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Epoxides and Aziridines: an Efficient Synthesis of vic-diols and β-Amino Alcohols

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Various epoxides and aziridines undergo smooth ring-opening with water in presence of 10 mol% of bismuth triflate in acetonitrile/water (8:2) under mild reaction conditions to provide the corresponding vic-diols and β-amino alcohols in excellent yields with high regioselectivity.

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    A. Venkat Narsaiah, B. V. S. Reddy, K. Premalatha, S. S. Reddy & J. S. Yadav

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Venkat Narsaiah, A., Reddy, B.V.S., Premalatha, K. et al. Bismuth(III)-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Epoxides and Aziridines: an Efficient Synthesis of vic-diols and β-Amino Alcohols. Catal Lett 131, 480–484 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-009-9927-9

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