Epoxide, a cyclic ether, can be used to obtain important alcohols, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and functional polymers. This transformation is facilitated by the reductive ring opening of epoxide.

When you hear the word "epoxide," what do you think? If anything, likely "glue." But epoxides are quite common in our everyday lives. You might be sitting on a foam seat cushion made from epoxides.

A reaction scheme showing a cyclohexyl epoxide undergoing a rearrangement and ring-contraction reaction to give a cyclopentane product. Researchers at the Southern University of Science and Technology ...

This image shows the epoxide-opening cyclic ether formation catalyzed by Lsd19. The disfavored 6-endo-tet reaction is highlighted in red. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

Polyether molecules are characterized by a complex array of two or more cyclic ethers — oxygen-containing rings that, in polyether antibiotics, are typically composed of either five or six atoms. The ...

Diglycidyl Ether (DGE) is a type of epoxy resin, a thermosetting polymer known for its excellent adhesive properties and chemical resistance. DGE's structure consists of a central aliphatic or ...

Epoxides belong to a class of organic compounds called “cyclic ethers” that are characterized by a three-atom ring. They are readily available compounds found in medicinal and agrochemical agents, as ...