2-(oxiran-2-yl)benzonitrile

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask was placed 2-ethenylbenzonitrile (2.73 g, 21.14 mmol, 1.00 equiv), sodium bicarbonate (1.77 g, 21.07 mmol, 4.61 equiv), dichloromethane (20 mL) and water (20 mL). Then m-CPBA (10.9 g, 63.16 mmol, 2.25 equiv) was added at 0° C. in several batches. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature and then concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with PE/EA (50:1). Purification afforded 400 mg (13%) of 2-(oxiran-2-yl)benzonitrile as a yellow oil. Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask was placed concentrated under vacuum Purification

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask was placed 2-ethenylbenzonitrile (2.73 g, 21.14 mmol, 1.00 equiv), sodium bicarbonate (1.77 g, 21.07 mmol, 4.61 equiv), dichloromethane (20 mL) and water (20 mL). Then m-CPBA (10.9 g, 63.16 mmol, 2.25 equiv) was added at 0° C. in several batches. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature and then concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with PE/EA (50:1). Purification afforded 400 mg (13%) of 2-(oxiran-2-yl)benzonitrile as a yellow oil. Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask was placed concentrated under vacuum Purification