Heterogeneous Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of ketones using hydrogen peroxide as oxidant catalyzed by aminomethyl polystyrene resin-supported tin complex

Abstract

An aminomethyl polystyrene resin supported tin complex (PS–Sn) catalyst was prepared by a simple procedure and found to be an active and selective catalyst for the Baeyer–Villiger (B–V) oxidation of cyclic and acyclic ketones including 2-adamantanone, 2-methylcyclohexanone, cyclohexanone, 2- tert-butylcyclohexanone, 4- tert-butylcyclohexanone, 4-methylcyclohexanone, 3-methyl-2-pentanone, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, and cyclopentanone using 30% hydrogen peroxide as oxidant.