title: Facile ring-opening of oxiranes by H(2)O(2) catalyzed by phosphomolybdic acid.
abstract: At ambient temperature, in the presence of catalytic amounts of phosphomolybdic acid (PMA), ethereal hydrogen peroxide reacted readily with a range of epoxides, giving corresponding beta-hydroxyhydroperoxides in high yields.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong-Dong
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Yikang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry*; D010756:Phosphoric Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D010756:Phosphoric Acids; D008982:Molybdenum; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D005027:Ethylene Oxide; C003125:phosphomolybdic acid