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Arene oxides of naphthalene, quinoline, triphenylene, benzo[e]pyrene,
and dibenz[a,c]anthracene have been synthesised in enantiopure (la-c)
or racemic form (1d-f), free from oxepine isomers (3d-f) from cis-diol
precursors (7a-f) via chloroacetate (9a-f) or dimesylate (13a) interm
ediates.