1336 J. Org. Chem., Vol. 41, No. 8, 1976 Ressler and Banerjee mol) of 85% MCPBA in 50 ml of CH2C12 was added dropwise. Following the addition, the reaction mixture was refluxed for 15 min and dried over MgSO4. The removal of the solvent gave a dark oil which was dissolved in 50 ml of alcohol containing 0.38 g of KOH. After refluxing for 1.5 h the solution was diluted with water and extracted with CHzC12. The dried CHzCl2 solution was ...