DECOMPOSITION OF DIOXIRANES INDUCED BY DIALKYL ETHERS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)76677-9

Simple dialkyl ethers (i.e. diethyl or dihexyl ether), in addition to undergo oxidative cleavage by reaction with methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane or dimethyldioxirane, induce the decomposition of these oxidation reagents in a concentration dependent manner.The identification of compounds derived from reactions with species such as CH3^. or CF3CO2^. suggests that the above decomposition is a radical chain process.Key words: Ether, radicals, dimethyldioxirane, methyl(trifluoromethyl)dioxirane.