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arene epoxides definition

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Epoxides derived from arenesby 1,2-addition of an oxygen atom to a formal double bond. E.g. 5,6-epoxycyclohexa-1,3-diene.

(Common usage has extended the term to include examples with the epoxy group bridging nonadjacent atoms.)


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