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Rearrangements of ethylene oxide derivatives. Stereoselectivity of the prochiral C1 hydrogens in the boron trifluoride catalysed rearrangement of 1,2-epoxyoctane

JM Coxon and C Lim

Australian Journal of Chemistry 30(5) 1137 - 1143
Published: 1977

Abstract

The boron trifluoride catalysed rearrangement of 1,2-epoxyoctane to give octanal proceeds by selective (c. 1.4 : 1) migration of the prochiral hydrogen trans to the alkyl group.

https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9771137

© CSIRO 1977

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