"An alkene, sometimes called an olefin, is a hydrocarbon that contains a carbon– carbon double bond. Alkenes occur abu…"

"Because of its double bond, an alkene has fewer hydrogens than an alkane with the same number of carbons … and is the…"

"The carbon–carbon double bond in alkenes has special electronic and structural features. This section reviews the hyb…"

"Alkenes possessing allylic C-H bonds are oxidized by SeO2 either to allylic alcohols or esters or to α,β-unsaturated …"

"Epoxides (oxiranes) are widely used as versatile synthetic intermediates because regio- and stereoselective methods e…"

"Oxidation of α,β-unsaturated ketones with alkaline hydrogen peroxide produces the corresponding keto epoxides in good…"

"Dirnethyldioxirane (DMDO) is a mild reagent for epoxidation under neutral conditions of electron-rich as well as of e…"

"The reaction of chloro- or bromohydrins with bases provides an economical route for the preparation of epoxides. Halo…"

"Chloroiodomethane on treatment with methyllithium-lithium bromide or n-butyllithium at low temperature undergoes lith…"

"The inherent strain (-27 kcal/mol) of epoxides makes them prone to (1) ring opening by a wide range of nucleophiles, …"