Ionic Liquids-Assisted Ring Opening of Three-Membered Heterocycles with Thio- and Seleno-Silanes

Ring opening reactions of strained heterocycles (epoxides, aziridines, thiiranes) by silyl chalcogenides, such as thiosilanes and selenosilanes, can be efficiently performed in a variety of ionic liquids, which can behave as reaction media and in some cases also as catalysts. This protocol enables a...

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Main Authors: Damiano Tanini, Tommaso Pecchi, Nikolai V. Ignat’ev, Antonella Capperucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Catalysts
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1259
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Summary:Ring opening reactions of strained heterocycles (epoxides, aziridines, thiiranes) by silyl chalcogenides, such as thiosilanes and selenosilanes, can be efficiently performed in a variety of ionic liquids, which can behave as reaction media and in some cases also as catalysts. This protocol enables an alternative access to β-functionalized sulfides and selenides under mild conditions.
ISSN:2073-4344