Catalysis Letters, Vol.109, No.1-2, 77-82, 2006
Rearrangement of epoxides to carbonyl compounds in the presence of reusable acidic zeolite catalysts under mild conditions
Rearrangement of 4-substituted styrene oxides with acidic zeolite catalysts in the presence of polar solvents at room temperature gives the corresponding 4-substituted phenylacetaldehydes in high yields. The procedure has been applied successfully to the rearrangement of disubstituted epoxides. The zeolite can be easily recovered, regenerated by heating and reused.