Epoxidation of Methyl vinyl ketone(MVK) with H₂O₂/NaHCO₃ in Acetonitrile solvent is expected to form corresponding epoxide, When reaction progress is checked with TLC (20% ethyl acetate in hexane),Only initial reactant is showing(same R_f value of reaction mixture with MVK) although epoxide was formed, Why??

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

The detailed answer to the above question is provided below MVK is a low boili... View the full answer