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Decomposition of dioxiranes induced by dialkyl ethers

M Ferrer, F Sánchez-Baeza, J Casas, A Messeguer

Index: Ferrer, Marta; Sanchez-Baeza, Francisco; Casas, Josefina; Messeguer, Angel Tetrahedron Letters, 1994 , vol. 35, # 18 p. 2981 - 2984

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Abstract

Abstract Simple dialkyl ethers (ie, diethyl or dihexyl ether), in addition to undergo oxidative cleavage by reaction with methyl (trifluoromethyl) dioxirane or dimethyldioxirane, induce the decomposition of these oxidation reagents in a concentration dependent manner. The identification of compounds derived from reactions with species such as CH 3. or CF 3 CO 2. suggests that the above decomposition is a radical chain process.