Intervening with consequences example

The mechanism of the reaction is believed to be that shown in equation (9), this bong a specific example of equation (1), with hydroperoxide anion being the reactive species. Detailed study has led to the proposal of various transition states at different pH values.However, the reaction may be carried out satisfactorily over a wide range of concentrations of base and hydrogen peroxide providing that the reaction mixture is kept alkaline, as otherwise radical reactions may intervene with deleterious stereochemical consequences. 

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