Ionic Liquid as Reagent. A Green Procedure for the Regioselective Conversion of Epoxides to <i>V</i><i>icinal</i>-Halohydrins Using [AcMIm]X under Catalyst- and Solvent-Free Conditions

Abstract

A variety of structurally diverse epoxides undergo facile cleavages by ionic liquid, [AcMIm]X without any catalyst and solvent to produce the corresponding vicinal halohydrins in high yields. The cleavages are considerably fast and highly regioselective.