On the mechanism of the peroxide epoxidation of olefins: A bond interaction perspective

13 July 2023, Version 1
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Abstract

A new picture of the reaction mechanism of peracid epoxidation of olefins is proposed from the perspective of bond interaction. In contrast to the mechanism from the perspective of electronic theory, which includes the movement of an electron from the -bond to the negatively charged oxygen atom, the olefin is initially protonated and then migrates to the oxygen atom.

Keywords

peracid epoxidation
reaction mechanism
orbital theory perspective
theoretical calculations
bond model analysis

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