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Synthesis 1986; 1986(6): 499-501
DOI: 10.1055/s-1986-31689
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Use of Polymeric Phosphine-Halogen Complexes in the Conversion of Epoxides to Halohydrins

Romualdo Caputo* , Carla Ferreri, Silvana Noviello, Giovanni Palumbo
  • *Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Biologica dell'Università, Via Mezzocannone 16, I-80134 Napoli, Italy
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20 August 2002 (online)

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Polystyryldiphenylphosphine-halogen complexes are convenient reagents for converting epoxides to halohydrins under mild and non-acidic conditions. The method requires only a filtration and evaporation process for product isolation.