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... 9225].With the aid of the Ring File Number RF 9225, the structural formula can be found in the RingSystems File. The Ring Name Index is an alphabetical list of the systematic names of ... to give 1,2-diamines. The mechanism and the stereochemistry of this reaction are similar to the corresponding reactions of the oxiranes. The ring-opening of the aziridines is catalyzed ... belowthose of oxirane. The chemical shifts in the NMR spectra are S^ = 2.27, Sc =18.1. The properties of the thiiranes are primarily due to ring strain. In spite of the smaller...
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