Epoxidation of Olefins with Elemental Fluorine in Water/Acetonitrile Mixtures

Shlomo Rozen*, Michael Brand

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Abstract

Not fluorinated compounds but rather epoxides are formed in good yields from alkenes with the reagent F2/MeCN/H2O. Both alkenes with a terminal double bond, which are especially sensitive to oxidation, and enones react smoothly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)554-555
Number of pages2
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume25
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1986

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