a. Epoxides of `alpha,beta`-unsaturated carbonyl compounds can be formed by peroxy acid as well as
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Date: 2020-08-02

a. Epoxides of `alpha,beta`-unsaturated carbonyl compounds can be formed by peroxy acid as well as with `H_(2)O_(2)//O^(Θ)H`. Explain the formation of epoxides in both cases.  b. Acrolein `(CH_(2)=CH-CHO)` is epoxidised much more rapidly with `H_(2)O_(2)//overset(Θ)(OH)` than with a peroxy acid. Explain why.