Water → Oxirane, 2-((4-chlorophenyl)methyl)-

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To a solution of 3-(4-chlorophenyl)prop-1-ene (9.0 g) in chloroform (100 ml) was added portionwise metachloroperbenzoic acid (12.2 g), and the solution was stirred for 5 h at room temperature. The mixture was poured into water, the water layer was separated and the organic layer washed successively with sodium bicaronate, sodium sulphite and water. After drying, evaporation of the solvent gave 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2,3-epoxypropane as a pale yellow oil. (9.51 g). NMR in CDCl3 :

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