What is epoxidation of alkenes?
1 Answer
Jun 23, 2015
The epoxidation of an alkene is the conversion of the
Explanation:
An oxygen atom joins to each of the alkene carbons to form a three-membered ring.
The reaction is usually carried out in the presence of a peroxyacid.
An example is the reaction of but-1-ene with m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA) to form 1,2-epoxybutane.
