Organic Chemistry: Principles and Mechanisms (Second Edition)
Organic Chemistry: Principles and Mechanisms (Second Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393663556
Author: Joel Karty
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.51P
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Why the given epoxidation reaction favors the C=C on the left is to be explained.

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The reagent MCPBA, a peroxyacid, forms an epoxide in a one-step reaction with an alkene following the mechanism of an electrophilic addition reaction. The electron rich nature of the C=C bond makes the reaction faster. If there are electron donating groups present, the C=C bond becomes electron rich in nature.

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