Bi(TFA)3 and Bi(OTf)3 Catalyzed Conversions of Epoxides to Thiiranes with Ammonium Thiocyanate and Thiourea under Non-Aqueous Conditions

Abstract

Various epoxides are converted to their corresponding thiiranes in excellent yields with ammonium thiocyanate and thiourea under non-aqueous conditions in the presence of catalytic amounts of Bi(TFA)3 and Bi(OTf)3.

Keywords

• Bi (III) salts
• Epoxides
• Lewis acids
• Thiiranes