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Regiochemistry of epoxide ring-opening

In acid:
+
O H , CH3OH
OH
OCH3

H OH
O
OCH3
HOCH3
H
CH3OH

δ+
O
δ+ intermediate oxonium ion
charge is shared with the more highly substituted carbo

In base:

O NaOCH3
in methanol OCH3
OH
OCH3

OCH3
O Na
HOCH3

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