m-Chloroperbenzoic acid → 2-(6-Cyclopropylhexyl)-oxirane-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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1.18 g of the title compound, in the form of a yellowish oil, which is purified by chromatography on silica gel (migrating agent: 90:10 petroleum ether/ethyl acetate), are obtained by the procedure described in Example (1a) from 2.5 g of 8-cyclopropyl-2-methyleneoctanoic acid ethyl ester and 3.85 g of m-chloroperbenzoic acid in 30 ml of methylene chloride.

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