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  • Efficient ring-opening reaction of epoxides and aziridines promoted by tributylphosphine in water.

Efficient ring-opening reaction of epoxides and aziridines promoted by tributylphosphine in water.

The Journal of organic chemistry (2003-02-01)
Ren-Hua Fan, Xue-Long Hou
ABSTRACT

Tributylphosphine was found to be an effective promoting reagent for the ring-opening reaction of various epoxides and aziridines with nucleophile to produce corresponding anti-bifunctional products in moderate to excellent yields in water.

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Tributylphosphine, ≥93.5% (Tri-N-butylphosphine, GC)