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Offline science123

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mCPBA epoxidation products
« on: December 31, 2010, 04:21:53 PM »


Is it correct that we get two products? Why ? Is it because of formation of two new chiral centers?
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Re: mCPBA epoxidation products
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2010, 04:57:00 PM »
No, it is not due to the number of chiral centres formed. The starting material is achiral and planar; nucleophilic attack by the alkene onto mCPBA could occur from either face of the compound, giving the two products.
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