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IT has been found that when methylcyclopentyl hydroperoxide, obtained from the oxidation products of the hydrocarbon1, is treated with ferrous sulphate solution, the major product (c. 50 per cent) is a white solid of melting point 67.5–68.5° (I).
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HAWKINS, E. Reaction of Methylcycloalkyl Hydroperoxides with Ferrous Sulphate. Nature 166, 69 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1038/166069a0
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