A reaction for converting ketones to lactones, called the
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A reaction for converting ketones to lactones, called the BaeyerVilliger reaction, + H2C CH2 CH2 H2C CH2 O Cl OH C O + O Cl OH O 3-Chloroperbenzoic acid 3-Chlorobenzoic acid Ketone H2C CH2 CH2 H2C H2C C O O Lactone is used in the manufacture of plastics and pharmaceuticals. 3- Chloroperbenzoic acid is shock-sensitive, however, and prone to explode. Also, 3-chlorobenzoic acid is a waste product. An alternative process being developed uses hydrogen peroxide and a catalyst consisting of tin deposited within a solid support. The catalyst is readily recovered from the reaction mixture. (a) What would you expect to be the other product of oxidation of the ketone to lactone by hydrogen peroxide? (b) What principles of green chemistry are addressed by use of the proposed process?
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