The Chemistry of Dioxirane Systems

Abstract

The recently-postulated ring peroxide intermediate dioxirane has been reacted with reducing agents (i.e., nucleophiles) in order to better understand its usefulness as an oxygen-transfer reagent and a decontaminant. With olefins (both water-soluble and water insoluble), good yields of unusual epoxides have been obtained; in some instances, phase-transfer catalysis was found effective. With pyridine, a kinetic investigation brought out the various steps and processes that occur in the formation and subsequent reactions of the dioxirane ring. A number of exploratory investigations were carried out.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA096027

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  • John O. Edwards

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  • Brown University

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  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Alkenes
  • Catalysis
  • Chemical Reactants
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cinnamic Acid
  • Cyclohexanones
  • Ketones
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Oxidation
  • Oxygen
  • Peroxides
  • Pyridines
  • Side Reactions
  • Substrates
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  • Chemistry

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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Systems Analysis and Design