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Epoxides result from alkene oxidation, which can be achieved by a) air, b) peroxy acids, c) hypochlorous acids, and d) halohydrin cyclization.
Epoxidation with Peroxy Acids
Epoxidation of alkenes via oxidation with peroxy acids involves the conversion of a carbon–carbon double bond to an epoxide using the oxidizing agent meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, commonly known as MCPBA. Since the O–O bond of peroxy acids is very weak, the addition of electrophilic oxygen of peroxy acids to...
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Carboxylic Acids to Methylesters: Alkylation using Diazomethane

Carboxylic acids react with diazomethane in an ether solvent via alkylation at the carboxylate oxygen atom to give methyl esters of the corresponding acid with excellent yields.
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Structure and Nomenclature of Epoxides

Cyclic ethers are heterocyclic compounds with an oxygen atom in the ring along with carbon atoms. They are named depending on the number of carbon atoms present in their ring system. Cyclic ethers with a three-membered ring system are called “oxirane”, four-membered ring systems as “oxetane”, five-membered ring systems as “oxolane”, and six-membered ring systems as “oxane”. The cyclic structure of these rings imposes angle strain, and this strain is more in the ring having a smaller number of...
Structure and Nomenclature of Ethers02:28

Structure and Nomenclature of Ethers

Structure and Bonding
Ethers are organic compounds with an ether functional group which is characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two — identical or different — alkyl, aryl, or vinyl groups. The C–O–C linkage in dimethyl ether — the simplest ether — has an approximately tetrahedral bond angle of 110.3 degrees. The oxygen atom is sp3- hybridized, with the C–O distance being about 140 pm.
Classification of Ethers
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Ethers can also be prepared from alkenes through acid-catalyzed addition of alcohols and alkoxymercuration–demercuration.
Preparation of Ethers by Acid-Catalyzed Addition of Alcohol to Alkenes
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Reactions at the Benzylic Position: Oxidation and Reduction

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1,2-Dimeth-oxy-3-[(E)-2-nitro-ethen-yl]benzene.

Yuehong Ren1, Ruitao Zhu

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Taiyuan Normal University, Taiyuan 030031, People's Republic of China.

Acta Crystallographica. Section E, Structure Reports Online
|May 19, 2011
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Summary

A novel compound, C(10)H(11)NO(4), was synthesized using microwave irradiation. This efficient method produced the compound without solvents, yielding a trans configuration for the nitro-alkenyl group.

Area of Science:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Synthetic Chemistry
  • Microwave-Assisted Synthesis

Background:

  • The synthesis of novel organic compounds is crucial for advancements in various scientific fields.
  • Exploring efficient and solvent-free synthetic methodologies is a key objective in green chemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize the title compound, C(10)H(11)NO(4).
  • To investigate a solvent-free condensation reaction utilizing microwave irradiation.

Main Methods:

  • Condensation reaction between 2,3-dimethoxy-benzaldehyde and nitro-methane.
  • Microwave irradiation employed as the energy source for synthesis.
  • Solvent-free reaction conditions utilized.

Main Results:

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  • Successful synthesis of the target compound C(10)H(11)NO(4).
  • The hydrogen atoms of the -CH=CH- group were confirmed to be in a trans configuration.
  • A specific dihedral angle of 23.90(6)° was determined between the benzene ring and the nitro-alkenyl group.

Conclusions:

  • Microwave irradiation provides an efficient and solvent-free route for the synthesis of this compound.
  • The stereochemistry of the product was characterized, confirming the trans configuration.
  • This study highlights the potential of microwave-assisted organic synthesis for rapid and green chemical preparations.