Question
Organic Chemistry Question on carbonyl compounds
Insertion of a oxygen in a carbonyl compound to form an ester is known as:
A
Baeyer Villiger oxidation
B
Sharpless epoxidation
C
Prevost oxidation
D
Lossen rearrangement
Answer
Baeyer Villiger oxidation
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A):Baeyer Villiger oxidation