How to pronounce“epoxidation”in English
IPA/ɛpɒksɪdæʃən/
Syllablese·po·xi·da·ti·on
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So Question One is pretty straightforward: epoxidation adds one oxygen molecule across both atoms of the double bond.
Usually we do epoxidation by reacting an alkene with mCPBA, meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid.
You might see this reaction written out in a simplified way like this: But if you draw everything out, you can see how mCPBA transfers one of its oxygen atoms in the process:
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Definitions of “epoxidation”
noun
Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide