General Characteristics Dimethyldioxirane (DMDO), prepared from acetone and Oxone®, is used frequently to oxidize alkenes to epoxides. Methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane (TFDO) is about 600 times more ...
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Nucleophilic Epoxidation with Peroxides
General Characteristics Electron-deficient olefins are epoxidized by oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide and t-butylhydroperoxide (TBHP) under basic conditions. Olefins without electron-withdrawing ...