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Decomposition of gamma-unsaturated substituted peroxides in a good hyd
rogen donor solvent can lead to two diastereoisomeric oxetans. An intr
amolecular 1,5 hydrogen shift followed by a cyclization may compete wi
th the homolytic intramolecular substitution following the first addit
ion step. The factors governing this never-reported competition are de
termined.