was found to be a highly regioselective catalyst for the ring opening of a wide variety of
epoxides with diverse amines under solvent-free conditions. The stereospecific ring opening
of (R)-styrene oxide (4) with p-anisidine (2b) in the presence of 1 mol% of Fe (O2CCF3)(3)
gave 2-(p-methoxyphenyl-amino)-2-phenylethanol (5b) in enantiopure form (> 99% ee)
within 60 minutes.