The ozonolysis of tetramethylethylene. Concentration and temperature effects

…, W Kong, SN Rajadhyaksha

Index: Murray, Robert W.; Kong, Wei; Rajadhyaksha, Shirish N. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1993 , vol. 58, # 2 p. 315 - 321

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Abstract

The products of the ozonolysis of tetramethylethylene in hexane or methylene chloride are remarkably dependent on the concentration of tetramethylethylene. Ozonolysis in neat tetramethylethylene gives mostly tetramethylethylene epoxide as product. As the concentration of tetramethylethylene is reduced, more acetone diperoxide is formed until it becomes the major product. The reaction also produces 3-hydroperoxy-2, 3-dimethyl-l- ...