Baeyer-Villiger oxidation

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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.