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The story so far. Imines react with a peracid to form either a nitrone (σ-nucleophile) or an oxaziridine (π-nucleophile).[cite]10.1016/S0040-4039(00)98582-4[/cite] The balance between the two is on an experimental knife-edge, being strongly influenced by substituents on the imine.