Bi(OTf)3- and Bi(TFA)3-Catalyzed Ring Opening of Epoxides with Anilines under Microwave Irradiation

A facile and environmentally friendly methodology for ring opening of epoxides with anilines has been developed in the presence of catalytic amounts of bismuth (III) triflate or bismuth (III) trifluoroacetate using microwave-assisted heating. The ease of this procedure allowed preparation of the (beta)-aminoalcohols quickly and efficiently.