Facile epoxidation of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones with cyclohexylidenebishydroperoxide.
Cyclohexylidenebishydroperoxide was successfully used as the oxygen source for the oxidation of alpha,beta-Unsaturated ketones for the first time. The corresponding epoxides were obtained in excellent yields under the Weitz-Scheffer reaction conditions.
Jakka
Kavitha
K
Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249-0698.
Liu
Jinyun
J
Zhao
Cong-Gui
CG