Definition
A reaction that converts an alkene into an epoxide via a stereospecific pathway.
Explanation
The oxidation of alkene via asymmetric epoxidation, with the addition of a chiral lingand to the titanium catalyst.
Sharpless Asymmetric Epoxidation
In one sentence
A reaction that converts an alkene into an epoxide via a stereospecific pathway.
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