B-podands as efficient catalysts for the ring opening of epoxides in water: A versatile and atom economical method for the synthesis of vicinal azidoalcohols

Authors

• Ali R. Kiasat ¹
• Fakhri Ataeian ¹
• Mehdi Fallah-Mehrjardi ²

1. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz 61357-4-3169, I.R. Iran.
2. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, P.O. Box 61357-4-3169, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

For the first time B-podands have been studied as an efficient and powerful catalysts in the ring opening of epoxides with azide anion in water. The reaction afforded the corresponding 1,2-azidoalcohols with high regioselectivity under mild reaction conditions and in a highly atom economic fashion.

Keywords

• Phase transfer catalyst
• B-podands
• 2-Azidoalcohol
• Epoxide. Atom economic
• Ring Opening