Journal of the Chemical Society (Resumed)

925. Aspects of stereochemistry. Part VIII. The reaction of cyclo-hex-3-enol with perbenzoic acid. An improved method for the isolation of water-soluble epoxides

HB Henbest, B Nicholls

Index: Henbest; Nicholls Journal of the Chemical Society, 1957 , p. 4608,4612

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Abstract

In the reaction of cyclohex-3-en01 with perbenzoic acid the hydroxyl group exerts no detectable directing effect, approximately equal parts of the two epoxides being formed. Much improved yields of epoxy-alcohols may be obtained from the action of peroxyacids on