Potassium Carbonate → 2-[2-([1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-yl)ethyl]oxirane

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To a stirred mixture of 88 parts of 3-chlorobenzeneperoxoic acid and 650 parts of dichloromethane are added dropwise 60 parts of 4-(3-butenyl)-1,1'-biphenyl. Upon completion, stirring is continued over week-end at room temperature. Then there are added dropwise 50 parts of a potassium carbonate solution. The organic phase is separated, washed with a sodium bisulfite solution and with water, dried, filtered and evaporated, yielding 63.5 parts (70.87%) of [2-([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)ethyl]oxirane as an oily residue.

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