Prins reaction :
The condensation reaction of alkenes with aldehydes in presence of acid is referred to as the Prins reaction.
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The condensation reaction of alkenes with aldehydes in presence of acid is referred to as the Prins reaction.
This transformation is referred to as the Prilezhaev reaction for synthesis of oxiranes (epoxides) from isolated double bonds by using peroxycarboxylic acids as oxidizing agents. This method provides products in racemic mixture form.
The formation of oxacyclic and carbocyclic ring systems by terminating Prins cyclizations with the pinacol rearrangement in a tandem fashion is known as the Prins-pinacol rearrangement.