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A highly regioselective ring opening reaction of terminal epoxides with 2-bromobenzoic acid catalyzed by tetrabutylammonium bromide was accomplished. The procedure is operationally simple and practical for the synthesis of a series of β-hydroxy esters. Using this protocol, oxetan-3-ol could be prepared efficiently in a good yield.
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Xia, X.Y., Sun, W., He, W. et al. A Modified Synthesis of Oxetan-3-ol. Russ J Org Chem 56, 877–883 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S107042802005022X
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