Bromate oxidation of tetrahydrofuran

First published at 01:31 UTC on May 12th, 2018.
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In our closest shave of the series, we attempted a particularly frisky oxidation reaction between bromate and tetrahydrofuran. After a narrow escape we extract the reaction mixture to find an interesting product, gamma-butyrolactone!

CategoryScience & Technology
SensitivityNormal - Content that is suitable for ages 16 and over
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