Treatment of cholesterol with MCPBA could potentially produce two diastereomeric epoxides. (a) Draw both diastereomeric epoxides. (b)

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Treatment of cholesterol with MCPBA could potentially produce two diastereomeric epoxides.

(a) Draw both diastereomeric epoxides.

(b) Only one of these epoxides is formed. Predict which one, and explain why the other is not formed.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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