He discovered one certain type of solvent called allylic alcohols that turned off the oxidation.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

The allylic alcohol is oxidised to the epoxide (R) - glycidol using the oxidising agent tertiary butylhydroperoxide in the presence of a catalyst.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 - Information for the Public] Reference

In 1980 he carried out successful experiments that led to a practical method for the catalytic asymmetric oxidation of allylic alcohols to chiral epoxides.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001 - Information for the Public] Reference

Aconitate isomerase catalyzes the interconversion of cis - and trans-aconitate by a 1, 3 allylic rearrangement that uses the (pro-S) hydrogens of the two substrates.    From Wordnik.com.  [Irwin Rose - Autobiography] Reference

"Using allylic alcohol removes that chemical imperative for a company to make up their solutions and make the films very quickly.".    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Oxatriquinacene, the first stable allylic oxonium ion, is more reactive than oxatriquinane yet significantly more stable than simple alkyl oxonium salts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News] Reference

We describe a mutant of the castor acyl-ACP desaturase (T117R / G188L / D280K) that converts stearoyl-ACP into the allylic alcohol trans-isomer (E) - 10-18: 1-9-OH via a cis isomer (.    From Wordnik.com.  [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences current issue] Reference