Chapter 16: Ethers, Epoxides and Sulfides |
Epoxidation of Alkenes
(review of Chapter 6)
Reaction type: Electrophilic Addition
Summary
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A single step reaction involving several changes. Start at the C=C as the nucleophile, make a bond to the slightly electrophilic O, break the weak O-O bond and form a C=O, break the original C=O to make a new O-H bond, break the original O-H to form the new C-O bond ! (phew !) |
© Dr. Ian Hunt, Department of Chemistry |