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Synlett 1991; 1991(7): 475-476
DOI: 10.1055/s-1991-20765
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pH-Controlled Regioselectivity of the Epoxidation of Geraniol in Water

Francesco Fringuelli* , Ferdinando Pizzo, Raimondo Germani
  • *Dipartimento di Chimica, Via Elce di Sotto 8, I-06100 Perugia, Italy
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07 March 2002 (online)

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Oxidation of geraniol with monoperoxyphthalic acid in aqueous solutions of sodium hydrogen carbonate (pH = 8.3) and sodium hydroxide (pH = 12.5) gives regioselectively 6,7- and 2,3-epoxygeraniol in good and excellent yields, respectively.

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