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Photocatalytic Acetolysis of α‐Epoxyketones
Author(s) -
Memarian Hamid R.,
Nikpour Farzad
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.200200063
Subject(s) - chemistry , photocatalysis , tetrafluoroborate , diastereomer , acetic acid , ring (chemistry) , molecule , medicinal chemistry , photochemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , ionic liquid
Photocatalytic ring opening of α‐epoxyketones by 2,4,6‐triphenylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate in glacial acetic acid resulted in the formation of diastereomeric hydroxyester compounds. The presence of the additional substitutent on the parent molecule affects the rate of the ring opening.