Devise a Retrosynthetic Strategy to Make the Epoxide Shown Below

question 107

Essay

Devise a retrosynthetic strategy to make the epoxide shown below starting from cyclohexanol and show the forward reaction with the necessary reagents and significant intermediates.

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