A Simple Method for Epoxidation of Olefins Using Sodium Chlorite as an Oxidant without a Catalyst

Abstract

[Reaction: see text]. Sodium chlorite has been demonstrated to be capable of epoxidizing a variety of olefins at 55-65 degrees C (oil bath). Chlorine dioxide is believed to be the pivotal epoxidizing agent in the reaction on the basis of the mechanistic studies.