abstract: We report the extension of the copper(II) tetrafluoroborate catalysed opening of epoxides with alcohols to include a wider variety of alcohols, a range of solvents and a method to purify the products from the reaction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Sir James Black Centre, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK.
authors.forename: Amy S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Capes
authors.forename: Arthur T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Crossman
authors.forename: Lauren A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.forename: Michael A J
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Ian H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Gilbert