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Sharpless epoxidation converts a prochiral allylic alcohol into the corresponding chiral epoxide with > 90% enantiomeric excess[cite]10.1021/jo00369a032[/cite],[cite]10.1021/jo00360a058[/cite]. Here is the first step in trying to explain how this magic is achieved.