Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - mCPBA (meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid)

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

mCPBA (meta-chloroperoxy benzoic acid): A peracid derived from meta-chlorobenzoic acid. An oxidant; converts an alkene to an epoxide, and a thioether to a sulfoxide, and then to a sulfone.

Molecular structure of mCBPA

In this epoxidation reaction, mCPBA oxidizes cyclohexene to the corresponding epoxide. This oxidation reduces mCPBA to meta-chlorobenzoic acid.

mCPBA oxidizes dimethyl sulfide to dimethylsulfoxide, and then to dimethyl sulfone.

Related terms: Peracetic acid, carboxylic acid, peroxide, hydroperoxide, epoxidation, Baeyer-Villiger oxidation, acetic acid, ethanoic acid, benzoic acid, salicyclic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, propanoic acid, pyruvic acid, tartaric acid, mesotartaric acid, racemic acid, peracetic acid, acetoacetic acid, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, lauric acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, myristic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, amino acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, ascorbic acid, folic acid, hydroxyl group, carbonyl group
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