Baeyer-Villiger oxidation

noun

Etymology

Named after Adolf von Baeyer and Victor Villiger, who first reported the reaction in 1899.

Definitions

  1. 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

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