Effect of solvents on the rate of epoxidation of α-pinene and Δ-carene with peroxydecanoic acid.

Reaction of epoxidation of α-pinene and Δ-carene with peroxydecanoic acid in various organic solvents was studied. Effective activation energies of oxidation of α-pinene and Δ-carene with peroxydecanoic acid in various media are evaluated. It is shown that reaction medium significantly affects the rate of the process. Correlation dependences connecting the rate of epoxidation with main parameters of solvents are found. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]