Dichloromethane → Trans-2,6,6-trimethyl-1-[1-hydroxy-2-butenyl]-1,2-epoxycyclohexane

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21 g. of 40 % percetic acid and 0.6 g. of sodium acetate were added under nitrogen to a suspension of 2,6,6-trimethyl-1-[1-hydroxy-2-butenyl]-1-cyclohexene (19.4 g.) and 12 g. of sodium acetate in 35 ml. of CH2Cl2 at 20°. The reaction mixture was left 2 more hours with stirring and it was then poured into 250 ml. of water.

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