The Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of ketones using HMS supported peroxycarboxylic acids

A Lambert, J A Elings, D J Macquarrie, G Carr, J H Clark

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Abstract

Hexagonal Mesoporous Silica (HMS) supported peroxy-carboxylic acids are efficient reagents in the Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclic and linear ketones to lactones and esters respectively at room temperature in hexane.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1052-1054
Number of pages3
JournalSynlett
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2000

Keywords

  • Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
  • supported peroxycarboxylic acid

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