title: A simple method for epoxidation of olefins using sodium chlorite as an oxidant without a catalyst.
abstract: [Reaction: see text]. Sodium chlorite has been demonstrated to be capable of epoxidizing a variety of olefins at 55-65 degrees C (oil bath). Chlorine dioxide is believed to be the pivotal epoxidizing agent in the reaction on the basis of the mechanistic studies.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Research Institute of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Xue-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Geng
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-Qiang
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Chi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang