Abstract
Herein we shed light on the mechanism of the reaction of epoxides with ammonium thiocyanate to give the corresponding thiiranes in water, and we present a computational mechanistic model for this highly useful reaction.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Catalysis
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Computer Simulation
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Crystallography, X-Ray
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Ethylene Oxide / chemistry*
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Models, Chemical
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Models, Molecular
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Molecular Structure
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Stereoisomerism
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Sulfides / chemical synthesis*
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Sulfides / chemistry
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Temperature*
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Thiocyanates / chemistry
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Water / chemistry*
Substances
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Sulfides
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Thiocyanates
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Water
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ethylene sulfide
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thiocyanic acid
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Ethylene Oxide