Ring-opening reactions of 1c using equimolar benzyl alcohol (A3) and water as initiators.
Runa | Initiator | Catalysts | Loading (equiv.) | [1c] (M) | Time (h) | Conv. (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | A3 | DPP | 0.1–1.0b | 0.2 | >99 | |
2 | A3 | TU/DBU | 0.2, 0.2 | 0.7 | 3 | >99 |
3 | H2O | TU/DBU | 0.1, 0.1 | 0.6 | 24 | 28 |
All reactions were conducted in toluene at 60 °C.
Gradually increased to 1.0 equiv.