Baeyer Villiger rearrangement of benzophenone will give
Question and options
Baeyer Villiger rearrangement of benzophenone will give
- phenyl benzoate
- diphenyl carbinol
- benzil
- 2-phenylphenol
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - phenyl benzoate
Baeyer-Villiger oxidation inserts O between the carbonyl carbon and a migrating group: + peracid , phenyl benzoate. Benzil is a 1,2-diketone and diphenyl carbinol a reduction product; neither arises from oxygen insertion.
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