In contrast to epoxidation, germacrene (1) reacts with lo, at the exocyclic double bond faster than a t the strained endocyclic double bonds, but with (PhO),-PO,, germacrene is attacked at the most strained double bond and forms an endocyclic ally1 alcohol in contrast to the exocyclic isomers formed in the IO, reaction.
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