Baeyer–Villiger oxidation
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The Baeyer–Villiger oxidation is an organic reaction that forms an ester from a ketone or a lactone from a cyclic ketone, using peroxyacids or peroxides as the oxidant.[1] The reaction is named after Adolf von Baeyer and Victor Villiger who first reported the reaction in 1899.[1]
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Named after | Adolf von Baeyer Victor Villiger | ||||||||
Reaction type | Organic redox reaction | ||||||||
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Organic Chemistry Portal | baeyer-villiger-oxidation | ||||||||
RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000031 | ||||||||
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