@article { ISI:000256081700004,
	title = {Double metal cyanides as efficient solid acid catalysts for synthesis of beta-amino alcohols under solvent-free conditions},
	journal = {Catalysis Letters},
	volume = {123},
	number = {1-2},
	year = {2008},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {24-31},
	publisher = {SPRINGER},
	type = {Article},
	address = {233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA},
	abstract = {<p>A novel application of Fe-Zn double metal cyanide complexes as solid, acid catalysts for regioselective synthesis of beta-amino alcohols under solvent-free conditions via ring-opening of epoxides with amines is reported for the first time. The conversion of epoxides to beta-amino alcohols is nearly 100\%. In the reaction with styrene oxide, regioselective beta-amino alcohol formation is higher with aromatic than with aliphatic amines. Strong Lewis acidic Zn(2+) ions in the catalyst are probably the active sites in this reaction.</p>},
	keywords = {beta-Amino alcohols, double metal cyanide (DMC), regioselective ring-opening of epoxides, Single crystal x-ray structure, solid Lewis-acid catalyst},
	issn = {1011-372X},
	doi = {10.1007/s10562-008-9410-z},
	author = {Saikia, Lakshi and Satyarthi, J. K. and Gonnade, Rajesh G. and Srinivas, Darbha and Ratnasamy, P.}
}
