Lewis acids catalyzed ring-opening reactions of methylenecyclopropanes and epoxides in supercritical carbon dioxide or modified supercritical carbon dioxide with perfluorocarbon

The reactions of methylenecyclopropanes (MCPs) and epoxides with alcohols and aromatic amines can be carried out in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) or modified scCO2 with perfluorocarbon which offer a way to synthesize various alcohols, amino-alcohols, homoallylic ethers, and amines under an environmentally benign condition.