Baeyer-Villiger oxidation: A chemical reaction that transforms ketones into esters or lactones via the insertion of an oxygen atom, typically using an oxidant such as hydrogen peroxide.

In 1899, German chemists Adolf von Baeyer and Victor Villiger discovered a reaction of a ketone and peroxyacid to form an ester. The reaction is widely used in research and industrially—to ...

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