Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
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Etymology
Named after Adolf von Baeyer and Victor Villiger, who first reported the reaction in 1899.
Noun
Baeyer-Villiger oxidation (countable and uncountable, plural Baeyer-Villiger oxidations)
- (organic chemistry) An organic reaction that forms an ester from a ketone or a lactone from a cyclic ketone, using peroxyacids or peroxides as the oxidant.
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