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The reaction between a tertiary amine and mCPBA (meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid) typically results in the formation of an N-oxide. mCPBA is a strong oxidizing agent, and the tertiary amine acts as a nucleophile. The oxygen atom from mCPBA gets transferred to the nitrogen atom of the tertiary amine, creating an N-oxide.