Baeyer-Villiger oxidation

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Baeyer-Villiger oxidation (countable and uncountable, plural Baeyer-Villiger oxidations)

  1. (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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