Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
nounEtymology
Named after Adolf von Baeyer and Victor Villiger, who first reported the reaction in 1899.
Definitions
An organic reaction that forms an ester from a ketone or a lactone from a cyclic ketone,…
An organic reaction that forms an ester from a ketone or a lactone from a cyclic ketone, using peroxyacids or peroxides as the oxidant.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for Baeyer-Villiger oxidation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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