Corey–Chaykovsky epoxidation
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The Corey–Chaykovsky epoxidation is an organic reaction that converts carbonyl compounds into epoxides using sulfur ylides derived from sulfonium or sulfoxonium salts.
All labels observed (1)
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| Corey–Chaykovsky epoxidation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19066484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corey–Chaykovsky epoxidation Context triple: [Corey–Chaykovsky reagent, relatedReaction, Corey–Chaykovsky epoxidation]
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Shi epoxidation
Shi epoxidation is an asymmetric organocatalytic reaction that converts alkenes to chiral epoxides using a fructose-derived ketone catalyst and an oxidant such as oxone.
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Sharpless epoxidation
Sharpless epoxidation is a landmark asymmetric oxidation reaction in organic chemistry that enables the enantioselective conversion of allylic alcohols to epoxides using chiral catalysts.
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C.
Corey–Kim oxidation
Corey–Kim oxidation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts primary and secondary alcohols into aldehydes and ketones using N-chlorosuccinimide and dimethyl sulfide under mild conditions.
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D.
Corey–Winter olefin synthesis
Corey–Winter olefin synthesis is an organic reaction that converts 1,2-diols into alkenes via cyclic thiocarbonate intermediates, widely used for stereospecific formation of double bonds.
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E.
Corey–Nicolaou macrolactonization
Corey–Nicolaou macrolactonization is a widely used organic synthesis reaction that forms large-ring lactones from hydroxy acids via an activated ester intermediate.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corey–Chaykovsky epoxidation Target entity description: The Corey–Chaykovsky epoxidation is an organic reaction that converts carbonyl compounds into epoxides using sulfur ylides derived from sulfonium or sulfoxonium salts.
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A.
Shi epoxidation
Shi epoxidation is an asymmetric organocatalytic reaction that converts alkenes to chiral epoxides using a fructose-derived ketone catalyst and an oxidant such as oxone.
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B.
Sharpless epoxidation
Sharpless epoxidation is a landmark asymmetric oxidation reaction in organic chemistry that enables the enantioselective conversion of allylic alcohols to epoxides using chiral catalysts.
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C.
Corey–Kim oxidation
Corey–Kim oxidation is an organic chemistry reaction that converts primary and secondary alcohols into aldehydes and ketones using N-chlorosuccinimide and dimethyl sulfide under mild conditions.
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D.
Corey–Winter olefin synthesis
Corey–Winter olefin synthesis is an organic reaction that converts 1,2-diols into alkenes via cyclic thiocarbonate intermediates, widely used for stereospecific formation of double bonds.
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E.
Corey–Nicolaou macrolactonization
Corey–Nicolaou macrolactonization is a widely used organic synthesis reaction that forms large-ring lactones from hydroxy acids via an activated ester intermediate.
- F. None of above. chosen
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