摘要:
A reactant economizing process for the regioselective aminolysis of epoxides using equimolar quantities of reactants catalyzed by the double hydrogen bond donor N,N'-bis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]thiourea is reported. Regioselectivity of the reaction is controlled by the electronic nature of the substituent on the styrene oxide, which has been substantiated on the basis of C-13 NMR data and DFT calculations. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.