Reactions of oxiranes with alkali metals:

Gurudutt, K. N. and Pasha, M. A and Ravindranath, B. and Srinivas, P. (1984) Reactions of oxiranes with alkali metals:. Tetrahedron, 40 (9). pp. 1629-1632.

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Abstract

Reaction of oxiranes with alkali metals in aprotic solvents yields a variety of products depending on the nature of the metal and the structure of the oxirane. Deoxygenation to olefins is the major reaction in case of lithium. Rearrangement to carbonyl compounds, reduction to alcohols and formation of dimeric products occur when oxiranes are treated with sodium. All the reactions could be rationalised by a mechanism involving an initial single electron transfer leading to the formation of a radical-anion intermediate.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	oxiranes, alkali metals
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 04 Chemistry and Allied Sciences > 24 Organic Chemistry
Divisions:	Plantation Products Spices and Flavour Technology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	04 Mar 2011 09:46
Last Modified:	30 Apr 2012 06:05
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/2863

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