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Useful application of acidic ionic liquids as solvents in Baeyer-Villiger oxidation with hydrogen peroxide for the synthesis of lactones

  • Silesian University of Technology

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Abstract

Cyclic ketones have been efficiently oxidized with hydrogen peroxide using acidic ionic liquids (ILs) as solvents. This is a new method for the synthesis of lactones with high yields that does not utilize any additional catalysts and enables ILs to be recycled.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2385-2391
Number of pages7
JournalSynthetic Communications
Volume38
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2008

Keywords

  • Baeyer-Villiger oxidation
  • Hydrogen peroxide
  • Ionic liquids
  • Lactones
  • Urea-hydrogen peroxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry

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