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Epoxides can be formed by treating a-haloketones with
Chapter 14, Problem 14.57(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Epoxides can be formed by treating a-haloketones with sodium borohydride. Propose a mechanism for formation of the following epoxide: O X O NaBH4
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QUESTION:
Epoxides can be formed by treating a-haloketones with sodium borohydride. Propose a mechanism for formation of the following epoxide: O X O NaBH4
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
This problem tells us that epoxides can be formed by treating -haloketones with sodium borohydride. We're asked to propose a mechanism for the formation of a given epoxide.