Prilezhaev reaction
Named reaction
The Prilezhaev reaction, also known as the Prileschajew reaction or Prilezhaev epoxidation, is the chemical reaction of an alkene with a peroxy acid to form epoxides. It is named after Nikolai Prilezhaev, who first reported this reaction in 1909. A widely used peroxy acid for this reaction is meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (m-CPBA), due to its stability and good solubility in most organic solvents. The reaction is performed in inert solvents (C6H14, C6H6, CH2Cl2, CHCl3, CCl4) between −10 and 60 °C with the yield of 60–80%.