Baeyer–Villiger oxidation
| Baeyer-Villiger oxidation | |||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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. The reaction is named after Adolf von Baeyer and Victor Villiger who first reported the reaction in 1899.
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