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Mechanism

The following reaction between di-isopropyl tartrate, tert-Butyl hydroperoxide and the titanium catalyst results in the formation of a molecule used to add the epoxy group to the starting molecule.

The animated picture below shows the formation of our final product. I love this reaction so much that I have a picture of this reaction in motion on my wall. Sometimes, Muggles can come up with interesting ideas.