Rates and selectivities for liquid-phase reactions depend on the structure and acidity of active sites within zeolite catalysts and the solvent environment surrounding the active sites. Here, we demonstrate and explain the effects of these interactions on the ring-opening of 1,2-epoxybutane (C 4 H 8 O) with methanol (CH 3 OH) in acetonitrile (CH 3 CN) solvent over *BEA zeolites by varying the identity of the catalytically active element within the framework (Al, Sn, Ti, Zr) and composition of the fluid. Molecular interpretations of kinetics show that the nucleophilic attack to C 4 H 8 O determines product formation rates at sites saturated by C 4 H 8 O-or CH 3 OH-derived intermediates and favors the production of terminal ethers. Among Lewis acid catalysts, turnover rates increase with exponential dependence upon C 4 H 8 O adsorption enthalpies, measured by liquid-phase isothermal titration calorimetry, which reflects covalent and non-covalent interactions. The activation enthalpies for ring-opening and C 4 H 8 O adsorption enthalpies are least endothermic in CH 3 CN and become more endothermic with the addition of CH 3 OH. Greater concentrations of CH 3 OH increase regioselectivities toward the terminal alcohol due to the enrichment of CH 3 OH near active sites and preferential stabilization of transition states by non-covalent interactions (e.g., hydrogen bonding). These findings demonstrate opportunities to leverage cooperative inner-and outer-sphere interactions to control rates and regioselectivities of zeolite-catalyzed ring opening reactions and guide strategies to create desired products.