The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Peroxy acid oxidation of cyclopropenes. Evidence for a dual pathway

PJ Kocienski, J Ciabattoni

Index: Kocienski,P.J.; Ciabattoni,J. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1974 , vol. 39, # 3 p. 388 - 393

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Abstract

Unhindered alkyl cyclopropenes 1 (RI# Rz; Ra= Ra) unsymmetrically substituted at the carbon-carbon double bond undergo oxidation with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA) in methylene chloride to afford two a $-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, 3 and 4, probably