Synthesis of α,β-epoxy ketones from alkyl- and arylsubstituted cyclopropanols

Article abstract of DOI:10.1055/s-2001-16089

A number of aliphatic and arylaliphatic α,β-epoxy ketones were prepared in good yields in a one-pot procedure by a manganese-catalyzed ring cleavage of 1-substituted and 1,2-disubstituted cyclopropanols with oxygen followed by dehydration of the resulting