spirocycle - 10-12-2010 at 04:00
is there a difference in the products of the cleavage of
1,1-dimethyl oxirane under acidic and basic conditions?
in general is there a difference in that ring cleavage?
UnintentionalChaos - 10-12-2010 at 07:50
Yes, the mechanism is different and the products are different. Even the wikipedia entry for epoxides covers this.
spirocycle - 10-12-2010 at 09:07
my bad, i hadn't read the page
thanks
[Edited on 10-12-2010 by spirocycle]