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Synlett 1998; 1998(6): 646-648
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1733
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Intramolecular Epoxidation of Unsaturated Oxaziridines

Alan Armstrong* , Alistair G. Draffan
  • *Department of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK; Fax + 44(1 15)9 51 35 64; E-mail: Alan.Armstrong@nottingham.ac.uk
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Treatment of unsaturated oxaziridines with MeOTf results in intramolecular epoxidation, presumably via oxaziridinium salts. The method has been used to effect regioselective epoxidation of a non-conjugated diene.

epoxidation - oxaziridine - oxaziridinium salt - intramolecular - regioselective