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Synlett 1999; 1999(4): 462-464
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-2648
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Sc(OTf)3- and TfOH-Catalyzed Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation of Carbonyl Compounds with m-Chloroperbenzoic Acid

Hiyoshizo Kotsuki* , Koji Arimura, Tomohiro Araki, Toshio Shinohara
  • *Department of Material Science, Faculty of Science, Kochi University, Akebono-cho, Kochi 780-8520, Japan; Fax +81-8 88-44-83 60; E-mail: kotsuki@cc.kochi-u.ac.jp
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31 December 1999 (online)

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An efficient method for Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of carbonyl compounds to the corresponding esters/lactones has been developed using m-chloroperbenzoic acid in the presence of a catalytic amount of Sc(OTf)3 or TfOH.

Baeyer-Villiger oxidation - m-CPBA - Sc(OTf)3 - TfOH