Q.
The most suitable reagent A, for the reaction
is/are
A) $O_{3}$
B) $H_{2}O_{2}$
C) $NaOH - H_{2}O_{2}$
D) m-chloroperbenzoic acid
Explanation
(d)
Baeyer-Villiger oxidation involves transformation of a ketone into ester by reaction with a peracid. The net change is the insertion of an oxygen atom between the carbonyl carbon and an adjacent carbon of the ketone. So, it is an example of Baeyer-Villiger oxidation, the most suitable reagent is $m$-chloroperbenzoic acid
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Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker
Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.