1,4-Dihydronaphthalene → 2,3-Epoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene

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Reaction Steps

Reaction of a 5,8-dihydronaphthalene derivative having the structure ##STR23## with m-chloroperbenzoic acid yields a 6,7-epoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of formula II. The reaction can be carried out by mixing m-chloroperbenzoic acid with a solution of a 5,8-dihydronaphthalene derivative in an organic solvent, e.g., ethyl acetate. The resulting mixture is added to a mixture of ethyl ether and aqueous sodium bicarbonate and mixed to form the 6,7-epoxy-5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalene derivative of formula II.

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