Dr. Wolf's CHM 201 & 202 16-51 16.10 Conversion of Vicinal Halohydrins to Epoxides.
Reactions of epoxides involve attack by a nucleophile and proceed with ring-opening. For ethylene oxide: Nu—H + Nu—CH 2 CH 2 O—H H2CH2CH2CH2C CH 2 O In.
