Regioselectivity in a highly efficient, microwave-assisted epoxide aminolysis

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 6, 2007, Pages 0902-0910

  Desai, Hinal ^a   D'Souza, Brendan R ^a   Foether, Devin ^a   Johnson, Benjamin F ^a   Lindsay, Harriet A ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amines; Amino alcohols; Epoxides; Regioselectivity; Solvent effects

Indexed keywords

AMINO ALCOHOLS; AMINOLYSIS; EPOXIDES; SOLVENT EFFECTS;

ALCOHOLS; AMINES; MICROWAVES; NUCLEOPHILES; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; REGIOSELECTIVITY;

THERMOSETS;

1 (BENZHYDRYLAMINO) 2 METHYLBUT 3 EN 2 OL; 1 BENZYLAMINO 2 METHYLBUT 3 EN 2 OL; 1 BENZYLAMINO 3 PHENYLPROPAN 2 OL; 1 IMIDAZOL 1 YL 2 METHYLBUT 3 EN 2 OL; 1 IMIDAZOL 1 YL 3 PHENYLPROPAN 2 OL; 1 PHENYL 2 PHENYLAMINOETHANOL; 1 PHENYL 2 PIPERIDIN 1 YLETHANOL; 1 PHENYL 3 PHENYLAMINOPROPAN 2 OL; 1 PHENYL 3 PIPERIDIN 1 YLPROPAN 2 OL; 2 BENZYLAMINO 1 PHENYLETHANOL; 2 IMIDAZOL 1 YL 1 PHENYLETHANOL; 2 METHYL 1 PHENYLAMINOBUT 3 EN 2 OL; 2 METHYL 1 PIPERIDIN 1 YLBUT 3 EN 2 OL; 2 METHYL 3 PHENYLAMINOBUTAN 2 OL; 2 METHYL 3 PIPERIDIN 1 YLBUTAN 2 OL; 3 BENZYLAMINO 2 METHYLBUTAN 2 OL; 3 IMIDAZOL 1 YL 2 METHYLBUTAN 2 OL; AMINE; AMINOALCOHOL; EPOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINOLYSIS; ARTICLE; HEATING; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; SUBSTITUTION REACTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33947601467     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965927     Document Type: Article

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