Baeyer-Villiger oxidations

A form of Baeyer-Villiger oxidation — An organic reaction that forms an ester from a ketone or a lactone from a cyclic ketone, using peroxyacids or peroxides as the oxidant.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
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