(2R)-2-(hexoxymethyl)oxirane

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

Procedure: 6 ml of n-hexanol was added dropwise to a mixture of 40 g of 50% sodium hydroxide solution, 24 g of (R)-epichlorohydrine as used in the Synthetic Example 1 and 400 mg of tetrabutylammoniumhydrogen sulfate, under cooling at 20° to 25° C. The reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 3 hours and added with water, and then the product was extracted into ether. The extracted product was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 3.35 g of (R)-n-hexylglycidylether. under cooling at 20° to 25° C the product was extracted into ether The extracted product was distilled under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: 6 ml of n-hexanol was added dropwise to a mixture of 40 g of sodium hydroxide, 24 g of (R)-epichlorohydrin as used in Synthetic Example 1 and 400 mg of tetra-butylammonium hydrogensulfate under cooling at 20° to 25° C. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours at the same temperature, to which water was added. The product was extracted with ether, and the extract was purified by vacuum distillation to obtain 3.35 g of (R)-n-hexylglycidyl ether. under cooling at 20° to 25° C was added The product was extracted with ether the extract was purified by vacuum distillation