Exercises
1. Predict the product of the reaction of cis-2-hexene with MCPBA (meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid)
a) in acetone solvent.
b) in an aqueous medium with acid or base catalyst present.
2. Predict the product of the reaction of trans-2-pentene with magnesium monoperoxyphthalate (MMPP) in a chloroform solvent.
3. Predict the product of the reaction of trans-3-hexene with MCPBA in ether solvent.
4. Predict the reaction of propene with MCPBA.
a) in acetone solvent
b) after aqueous work-up.
5. Predict the reaction of cis-2-butene in chloroform solvent.
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