RING OPENING OF EPOXIDES WITH CARBOXYLATES AND PHENOXIDES IN MICELLAR MEDIA CATALYZED WITH Ce(OTf)4

ABSTRACT Efficient ring opening reaction of epoxides with carboxylates and phenoxide anions catalyzed with ceric triflate is performed in micellar media. This new method is a useful procedure for the preparation of β-carboxy and phenoxy alcohols from epoxides under mild reaction conditions. ACKNOWLEDGMENT We are thankful to Shiraz University Research Council for partial support of this work.