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Cerium(III) Chloride Promoted Highly Regioselective Ring Opening of Epoxides and Aziridines Using NaN₃ in Acetonitrile: A Facile Synthesis of 1,2-Azidoalcohols and 1,2-Azidoamines^†

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Gowravaram Sabitha,* R. Satheesh Babu, M. Rajkumar, and J. S. Yadav

Organic Division I, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India

Org. Lett., 2002, 4 (3), pp 343–345

DOI: 10.1021/ol016979q

Publication Date (Web): January 5, 2002

Abstract

A convenient and efficient synthesis of 1,2-azidoalcohols and 1,2-azidoamines has been achieved by ring opening of epoxides and aziridines using cerium(III) chloride and sodium azide in acetonitrile. The reaction is highly regioselective and afforded the corresponding products in good to excellent yields under mild and neutral reaction conditions. The method is very rapid and equally compatible for both epoxides and aziridines.

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Published In Issue February 07, 2002
Received October 31, 2001
Revised December 20, 2001

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Cerium(III) Chloride Promoted Highly Regioselective Ring Opening of Epoxides and Aziridines Using NaN₃ in Acetonitrile: A Facile Synthesis of 1,2-Azidoalcohols and 1,2-Azidoamines^†