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Oxirane derivativesR 0030 DOI: 10.1002/chin.201016082

Efficient Epoxidation of Alkenes with Hydrogen Peroxide, Lactone, and Lipase. — The epoxidation occurs via lipase-catalyzed formation of hydroxy peroxy acid from lactone and in situ chemical oxidation of alkenes. Both hydrophilic ε-caprolactone and hydrophobic δ-decanolactone are shown to be good substrates to produce hydroxy per-acids and good reaction solvents. — (XU, Y.; RANONG, N.; KHAW, B. J.; LI*, Z.; Green Chem. 11 (2009) 12, 2047-2051; Dep. Chem. Biomol. Eng., Natl. Univ. Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore; Eng.) — M. Paetzel

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