Table 4.

The epoxide ring opening reactions of 6a,b.

Entry	Epoxide	Nu	Catalyst	Product	Yield (%)a
1	6a	7d	Cs2CO3	13a	68b
2	6b	7d	Cs2CO3	13b	55b
3	6a	7a	Zn(ClO4)2·6H2O	14a	84c
4	6b	7a	Zn(ClO4)2·6H2O	14b	80c
				15	6d

^aIsolated yield. ^bReagents and conditions: 5.0 mmol epoxide, 10.0 mol % catalyst, 6.5 mmol nucleophile, DMSO (10 mL), 120 °C, 2 h. ^cReagents and conditions: 5.0 mmol epoxide, 10.0 mol % catalyst, 6.5 mmol nucleophile, neat, 100 °C, 2 h. ^dRegioisomeric ratio (14b:15) – 12:1.