Mechanism of oxygen transfer in the epoxidation of an olefin by molecular oxygen in the presence of an aldehyde
[reaction: see text] The reaction pathway for peroxide-initiated aldehyde-mediated oxidation of olefins to epoxides by molecular oxygen has been studied. The pathways of reaction via a peroxy acid or an acyl peroxy radical have been differentiated by investigation of the reaction of 4 with oxygen to provide 6 via 8.
Jarboe
SG
Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana 61801, USA.
Beak
P