When (R)-3-buten-2-ol is treated with a peroxy acid, two stereoisomeric epoxides are formed in a 60:40 ratio.
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(a) Write the structure of the major stereoisomer.
(b) What is the relationship between the two epoxides? Are they enantiomers or diastereomers?
(c) What four stereoisomeric products are formed when racemic 3-buten-2-ol is epoxidized under the same conditions? How much of each stereoisomer is formed?
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