Baeyer Villiger reaction with aldehydes

[510586]

It says in destroyer that if given an aldehyde, insert the O closest to the Hydrogen atom. But doesn't that create a carboxylic acid, not an ester?

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[FeralisExtremum]

If your starting molecule is an aldehyde then it creates a carboxylic acid. But in any other situation on a ketone, you create an ester:

 

[510586]

Awesome thanks!

 

[DAT Destroyer]

It says in destroyer that if given an aldehyde, insert the O closest to the Hydrogen atom. But doesn't that create a carboxylic acid, not an ester?

Yes.....indeed.......If given the aldehyde,,,,,,we form the carboxy acid. If given the ketone,,,,,,form the ester. Sorry for the confusion. Make sure you know this " obscure reaction ".

Hope this helps..

Dr. Romano

 

[510586]

Yes.....indeed.......If given the aldehyde,,,,,,we form the carboxy acid. If given the ketone,,,,,,form the ester. Sorry for the confusion. Make sure you know this " obscure reaction ".

Hope this helps..

Dr. Romano

Thanks! Ya it is very obscure