title: Facile epoxidation of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones with cyclohexylidenebishydroperoxide.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249-0698.
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jakka
authors.forename: Jinyun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Cong-Gui
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Zhao