Mg(ClO4)2, an Efficient Catalyst for Synthesis of -Amino Alcohols by Ring Opening of Epoxides with Amines under Solvent-Free Conditions

[image omitted] Commercially available magnesium perchlorate is reported as an extremely efficient catalyst for the ring-opening reaction of epoxide with various primary and secondary amines, especially diphenyl amine, under solvent-free conditions at room temperature.