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1-Hexene reacts with mCPBA in . The product is

  1. A2-chlorohexan-1-ol
  2. Bhexane-1,2-diol
  3. Chexanal
  4. D2-butyloxirane (1,2-epoxyhexane)

Answer: D

A peroxy acid transfers an oxygen atom to the C=C bond in a single step (Prilezhaev reaction), giving an epoxide. 1-Hexene gives 2-butyloxirane. The diol forms only after a separate aqueous acid or base step.
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