 Weitz-Scheffer reaction (source code)

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= Weitz-Scheffer reaction
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= Weitz-Scheffer epoxidation
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The <Weitz-Scheffer epoxidation> of an electron-poor alkene uses hydroperoxide addition followed by intramolecular closure and O–O bond cleavage. A planar achiral enone in an achiral environment can give a racemic epoxide pair.

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