Cycloaddition Reaction of Epoxides with Various Alkenes Under Microwave Irradiation

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Abstract The reactivity of gem-dicyano epoxides with various alkenes is studies in solvent free conditions, and in homogeneous solution, under microwave irradiation. Microwave heating of these substrates in solvent, yields carbonyl ylides which give 1-3-dipolar cycloaddition. Keywords: Epoxides1,3-Dipolar cycloadditionMicrowave irradiationTetrahydrofuran derivatives Acknowledgments We wish to thank Pr. J. Hamelin, Université de Rennes I, France, for technical support and fruitful discussions.