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[*] posted on 10-12-2010 at 04:00
cleavage of epoxide ring


is there a difference in the products of the cleavage of
1,1-dimethyl oxirane under acidic and basic conditions?

in general is there a difference in that ring cleavage?
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[*] posted on 10-12-2010 at 07:50


Yes, the mechanism is different and the products are different. Even the wikipedia entry for epoxides covers this.



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[*] posted on 10-12-2010 at 09:07


my bad, i hadn't read the page
thanks

[Edited on 10-12-2010 by spirocycle]
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